Medal commemorating Marshal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) and the cruiser 'Foch'

Medal commemorating Marshal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) and the cruiser 'Foch'. Obverse: Bust of Marshal Foch in uniform and overcoat (left). Legend: 'MARÉCHAL FOCH 1851-1929'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the cruiser 'Foch' under steam. Inscription, below: 'FOCH CROISEUR DE LA MARINE NATIONALE FRANÇAISE LANCÉ A BREST MCMXXIX.' (The cruiser 'Foch' of the French National Marine launched at Brest 1929.)

Object Details

ID: MEC2171
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Prud'homme, Georges Henri
Places: France
Vessels: Foch (1929)
Date made: 1929
People: Foch, Ferdinand
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 68 mm
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