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Coins and medals
Medal commemorating Etienne François, Duc de Choiseul-Amboise (1719-1785), Minister of Marine (MEC0538)
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E2767-1, Medal commemorating Etienne François, Duc de Choiseul-Amboise (1719-1785), Minister of Marine; obverse
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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L.O.R.
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| Date made: |
1765 |
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France |
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silver |
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Overall: 33 mm |
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National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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Commemorative medals
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Medal commemorating Etienne François, Duc de Choiseul-Amboise (1719-1785), Minister of Marine. Obverse: The Duke's coat of arms with coronet above, surrounded by the collars of three orders and draped with an ermine cloak; flags of a trophy behind. Reverse: Inscription, 'ET . FRAN . DUC DE CHOISEUL PAIR DE FRANCE CHEV . DES ORDRES DU ROY ET DE LA TOISON D'OR GOUV . DE TOURAINE COLONEL GENERAL DES SUISSES ET GRISONS MIN . ET SECRET . D'ETAT DE LA GUERRE ET DE LA MARINE.' (Etienne Francois, Duke of Choiseul, Peer of France, Chevalier of the order of the King and of the Golden Fleece, Governor of Touraine, General of the Swiss and Grisons, Minister and Secretary of State for War and the Navy. 1765.)
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