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Medal commemorating the visits of the Anglo-French fleets, 1905
Medal commemorating the visits of the Anglo-French fleets, 1905. Obverse: The King's bust, nearly full face, crowned, with ermine mantle and collar of the Garter. Sceptre held up by right hand. Legend: 'EDWARD . VII . D . G . REX . ET . IMP'. Reverse: Britannia, crowned and in mantle, and France, laureate, clasping hands. Behind them two men-of-war steaming inwards. Legend: 'THE FRENCH & BRITISH FLEETS EXCHANGE COURTESIES.' Exergue: 'BREST-PORTSMOUTH 1905.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1374 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1905 |
| People: | VII, King Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 45 mm |