Medal commemorating Admiral de Tourville (1642-1701) and the cruiser 'Tourville'
Medal commemorating Admiral Anne Hilarion de Contentin, Comte de Tourville (1642-1701) and the cruiser 'Tourville'. Obverse: Bust of Admiral de Tourville with long hair in cap and feather and doublet (left). Legend: 'A. H. DE COSTENTIN DE TOURVILLE.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the cruiser under steam. Inscription below: 'TOURVILLE CROISEUR DE LA MARINE NATIONALE FRANÇAISE'. (The Cruiser Tourville of the French National Marine.)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2161 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Pingret, after J.A. |
Places: | France |
Vessels: | Tourville (1926) |
People: | Contentin, Anne Hilarion de; Contentin, Anne Hilarion de |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |
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