Medal of the Cercle de la Voile

Medal of the Cercle de la Voile. Obverse: Gaff rigged yacht on strip of sea with a two man crew. Below an escutcheon of a ship under sail with a chief of fleur-de-lis and crest: a naval crown. (Arms of City of Paris). Legend: 'CERCLE DE LA VOILE.' Exergue: 'FONDÉ EN 1858.' Reverse: Surround of two bullrushes with a foul anchor at their base.

Object Details

ID: MEC2871
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Agry; Campan
Date made: circa 1858
People: Cercle de la Voile
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 50 mm