Medal die commemorating the siege of Paris, 1870-1871, and the woman-gunner Farcy

Medal die commemorating the siege of Paris, and the woman-gunner Farcy. A die, uniface. Inscription: 'LE 2 XBRE 1870 SUR LES BORDS DE LA MARNE LA CANONIÈRE FARCY LANCE DES OBUS DE 120 KES ELLE A CONTRIBUÉE A LA VICTOIRE HONNEUR A NOS INTRÉPIDES MARINS.' (December 1870, on the banks of the Marne the woman-gunner Farcy, by firing shells of 120 kilograms, contributed to the victory and honour of our brave sailors.)

Object Details

ID: MEC0813
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal die
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Events: Franco-Prussian War: Siege of Paris, 1870-1871
Date made: 1870
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm
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