Ministry of Marine & the Colonies Silver Medal
Obverse: Head of France with diadem (left). Legend: 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE'. Reverse: An oval shield with inscription having as supporters a female figure (left) holding a laurel branch, and Mercury (right) with caduceus, both standing on a pedestal decorated with an olive branch (centre). Legend: 'MINISTERE DE LA MARINE ET DES COLONIES'. Inscription: 'A CHRISTOPHER MARRIOTH (SIC) MATELOT ANGLAIS. COURAGE ET DEVOUEMENT 1876'. On Edge: 'ARGENT'. Fitted with a loop and ring and tricolour ribbon.
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Object Details
ID: | MED0646 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Lifesaving award |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Barre, Jean Jacques |
Date made: | 1876 |
People: | Marrioth, Christopher |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 43 mm |