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| Location | France |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Hypolite Worms in high relief, wearing a suit and tie, occupying most of the field. The circular legend around the rim reads the subject's name and birth and death years, separated by raised dots, with the engraver's signature R.B. BARON incused at the lower left. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed relief depiction of a gas carrier vessel named 'Hypolite Worms' sailing to the right, rendered in profile across the mid-field. Below the ship, a four-line inscription in the lower field commemorates the vessel as a pioneer of advanced maritime gas transport techniques, with the year 1968 prominently displayed, and the engraver's signature R.B. BARON at the base. |
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| Reverse lettering | " HYPOLITE WORMS " // PIONNIER DES TECHNIQUES AVANCÉES // DU TRANSPORT MARITIME DE GAZ // A PRIS LA MER // 1968 // R.B.BARON |
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