Medal commemorating the battleship 'Dunkerque'

Medal commemorating the battleship 'Dunkerque'. Obverse: France, her hair and cloak streaming behind her, holding a trident in her right hand, seated on a dolphin; the arms of the city of Dunkirk below. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the battleship. Legend: 'DUNKERQUE.' Exergue: 'JACOBSEN JEAN BART FRANCOIS BART VANSTABEL.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2179
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Pierre Turin
Places: France
Vessels: Dunkerque 1935 (French)
Date made: 1935
People: Pierre Turin
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 50 mm