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Medal commemorating Georges Leygues (1856-1933) and the cruiser 'Georges Leygues'
Medal commemorating Georges Leygues (1856-1933) and the cruiser 'Georges Leygues'. Obverse: Bust of M Leygues (left). Legend: 'GEORGES LEYGUES 1856-1933'. Reverse: Starboard bow view of the cruiser 'Georges Leygues' (left) the sun on the horizon, rayed (right). Legend: 'CROISEUR GEORGES LEYGUES'. Exergue: 'LA PUISSANCE NAVALE DECIDE DE L'AVENIR DES ETATS.' (The fortune of the State depends upon naval power.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2177 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Guiraud, Georges |
| Places: | France |
| Vessels: | Georges Leygues (French) |
| People: | Leygues, Georges; Leygues, Georges Guiraud, Georges |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm |