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Medal - Louis Philippe I Conquest of the port of San Juan de Ulúa
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1838 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Louis Philippe I in high relief facing left, with detailed hair and laurel wreath tied with a ribbon. The legend encircles the bust along the rim, and the engraver's signature appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed harbor scene in the lower field depicting French warships at anchor before the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa, with a rocky promontory to the left. In the upper field, a winged allegorical figure of Victory or Fame flies in high relief, holding a spear and a banner, with the legend arching along the upper rim. The commemorative inscription appears in the exergue. |
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