Medal commemorating the visits of the Anglo-French fleets, 1905
Medal commemorating the visits of the Anglo-French fleets, 1905. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a French destroyer (foreground) and an English battleship, anchored side by side. Legend: 'PORTSMOUTH, AUG: 1905'. Exergue: 'RETURN VISIT OF THE FRENCH FLEET'. Reverse: A French (left) and English sailor (right) standing shaking hands; French and English ensigns, tied with a bow, flying behind them. Exergue: 'LIBERTY AND FRATERNITY'. Fitted with a gilt metal pin decorated with the royal coat of arms and supporters.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1376 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | 1905 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |