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Medal - International regatta of Nice
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1891 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Finely engraved maritime scene depicting a large sailing vessel under full sail in the foreground and a rowing boat with three figures in the lower field, with an ornate domed building along the Nice waterfront in the left background. The legend arcs around the upper periphery within a beaded border, with the date in the lower exergue flanked by two rosette ornaments. The engraver's signature C. MAREY GR. appears in the right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | COMITÉ DES FÊTES DE NICE * 1891 * C. MAREY GR. |
| Reverse description | Central device of a rope-bound ship's lifebuoy in high relief occupying the inner field, with a small anchor in relief at the bottom below. The legend RÉGATES INTERNATIONALES curves around the lifebuoy, all enclosed within a wreath composed of laurel branches on the left and oak branches on the right, tied with a ribbon at the base. |
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