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Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Abraham Duquesne (1610-1688) and the cruiser 'Duquesne'
Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Abraham Duquesne (1610-1688) and the cruiser 'Duquesne'. Obverse: Head of the admiral (left). Legend: 'ABRAHAM DUQUESNE.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the cruiser under steam. Inscription, below: 'DUQUESNE CROISEUR DE LA MARINE NATIONALE FRANÇAISE LANCÉ A BREST LE 17 DÉCEMBRE 1925 PRIX DU MINISTRE DE LA MARINE.' (The cruiser 'Duquesne', of the French National Marine, launched at Brest 17 December 1925. Prize of the Ministry of Marine.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2168 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Domard, Joseph-François |
| Places: | France |
| Vessels: | Duquesne 1925 (French) |
| Date made: | 1925 |
| People: | Duquesne, Abraham; Duquesne, Abraham |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |
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