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Charles Albert de Savoie - Prince de Carignan Breach in the fortress of Trocadero
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1823 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Charles Albert de Savoie, Prince of Carignan, in military uniform with epaulettes and a decorative order on his chest. The legend around the field reads his abbreviated titles, with the designer's signature DE PUYMAURIN D. and engraver's signature BARRE F. visible at the base of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field bearing a laurel wreath in relief at the top center, below which a six-line dedicatory inscription in raised letters fills the central field. The circular legend around the border records the date of the taking of the Trocadero fortress. |
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| Mintage | 1823 |
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