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Medal - Aircraft carrier La Fayette

Medal - Aircraft carrier La Fayette - obverseMedal - Aircraft carrier La Fayette - reverse

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Features

Location France
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year 1951
Composition Bronze
Weight 150.65 g
Diameter 68 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
236733

Commemorative issue

Launch of the aircraft carrier La Fayette as a french ship in 1951

Obverse

Uniformed bust facing left, two arms to sides and winged female figure in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
***THAW*ROCKWELL* / *PRINCE****NORMAN*CHAPMAN*** LA FAYETTE
GEORGES // GUIRAUD

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Reverse

Aircraft carrier right, winged anchor at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PORTE-AVIONS LA FAYETTE

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Edge

Plain with mintmark and inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BRONZE

Medal - Aircraft carrier La Fayette -  obverse

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Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1951)  (fr) Monnaie de Paris

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