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.)

Object Details

ID: MEC2161
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