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Medal - Dry dock company of Marseille
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1845-1860 |
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| Weight | 19.7 g |
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| Obverse description | The arms of Marseille in high relief at center, depicting a shield charged with a cross, surmounted by a mural crown and flanked by maritime and commercial symbols: an anchor, a caduceus, a trident, and a palm branch. The circular legend reads around the periphery, divided between upper and lower fields. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed relief view of a steam-and-sail vessel dry-docked in a masonry graving dock, shown from the broadside with masts, rigging, and keel supports clearly rendered. A fortified tower is visible in the background at left, and the maker's signature appears in the exergue below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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