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Medal commmemorating Governor Joseph Marquis Dupleix (1697-1763) and the cruiser 'Dupleix'
Medal commmemorating Governor Joseph Marquis Dupleix (1697-1763) and the cruiser 'Dupleix'. Obverse: Bust of the governor Dupleix in a long wig (right). Legend: 'DUPLEIX 1697-1763.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the cruiser 'Dupleix' under steam. Inscription: below, 'DUPLEIX CROISEUR DE LA MARINE NATIONALE FRANÇAISE LANCÉ A BREST LE 9 OCTOBRE 1930." (The cruiser 'Dupleix' of the French National Marine launched at Brest 9 October 1930.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2172 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Patriarche, Louis |
| Places: | France |
| Vessels: | Dupleix (1930) |
| Date made: | 1930 |
| People: | Patriarche, Louis; Dupleix, Joseph-Francois Dupleix, Joseph-Francois |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |