Jeton touristique - Médailles et Patrimoine - Rochefort - La Frégate Hermione
Jeton touristique - Médailles et Patrimoine - Rochefort - La Frégate Hermione
€300,053.00
Location
France
Year
2013
Type
Souvenir
medallions
Composition
Weight
15 g
Diameter
34 mm
Thickness
3.44 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Milled
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Rochefort-sur-Mer is a French commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The Hermione is famous for having taken the Marquis de La Fayette on his second crossing to the United States in 1780, enabling him to join the American insurgents fighting for their independence. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermione (1779)
Obverse lettering
LA FREGATE HERMIONE
2013 année de la pose des mâts
° ° ° ROCHEFORT ° ° °
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Text in periphery. In the center, representation of the map of the countries of the European Union, above the inscription `European collection` on several lines.
Reverse lettering
MÉDAILLES ET PATRIMOINE
2013
COLLECTION EUROPEENNE
