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Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of Ferdinand de Lesseps, 1955
Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of Ferdinand de Lesseps, 1955. Obverse: Head of the Statesman Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps (1805-1894) (left). Legend: 'FERDINAND DE LESSEPS CENTCINQUANTENAIRE 1805-1955.' (Ferdinand de Lesseps, one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 1805-1955.) Reverse: Two hands tearing open the earth, the bow of a steamship approaching between. Exergue: 'APERIRE TERRAM GENTIBUS.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2188 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Baron, Roger B. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Birth of Ferdinand de Lesseps, 1805 |
| Date made: | 1955 |
| People: | Lesseps, Ferdinand Marie de; Lesseps, Ferdinand Marie de Baron, Roger B. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 59 mm |