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Medal commemorating the visit of the gun-boat 'Patria' to Rio de Janeiro
Medal commemorating the visit of the gunboat Patria to Rio de Janeiro. Obverse: Port broadside view of the gunboat 'Patria'. Legend: 'CANHONEIRA PATRIA.' Exergue: '28 DE DEZEMBRO . 1905.' Reverse: The arms of Portugal crowned. Inscription: 'LEMBRANÇA DA VISITA DE AGRADECIMENTO 1903 - 1905.' (A souvenir of gratitude for the visit.) Legend: 'COLONIA PORTUGUEZA . RIO DE JANEIRO.' (The Portuguese colony, Rio de Janeiro.) Fitted with a loop.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2639 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Patria fl.1903 (Portuguese) |
| Date made: | 1905 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |
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