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Medal commemorating the siege of Paris and the French Naval Brigade, 1870
Medal commemorating the siege of Paris and the French Naval Brigade, 1870. Obverse: The head of Republican France, wearing cap of Liberty (left). Below: two hands clasped and the initials 'E . T .' Legend: 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.' Reverse: Inscription in centre, 'LE MARINS DE LA GLOIRE ET DE LA DÉVASTATION ONT REPOUSSÉS LES PRUSSIENS AVEC UNE GROSSE LOCOMOTIVE BLINDÉE LE 2 XBRE 1870.' Legend: 'RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNE ET INDIVISIBLE . VIVE LA LIBERTÉ'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2284 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Franco-Prussian War: Siege of Paris, 1870-1871 |
| Vessels: | Devastation (1855); Glory fl.1870 (French) |
| Date made: | 1870 |
| People: | French Naval Brigade |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 46 mm |