Token - Médailles et Patrimoine Rochefort-sur-Mer - La Frégatte Hermione

Obverse

Text around the edges. Model of the frigate at the Musée National de la Marine in Rochefort-sur-Mer, a French commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LA FREGATE HERMIONE
° ROCHEFORT °

Reverse

Text on the periphery. In the center, representation of the countries of the European Union, above the inscription "European collection" on several lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MÉDAILLE ET PATRIMOINE
COLLECTION EUROPEENNE
2013

Edge

Milled

Comments

The Hermione is famous for having taken the Marquis de La Fayette on his second crossing to the United States in 1780, enabling him to join the American insurgents fighting for their independence.
https://www.hermione.com/media/histoire_hermione__038543000_1515_24052011.pdf
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermione_(1779)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_national_de_la_Marine_de_Rochefort

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

L'Hermione est connue pour avoir conduit pour sa deuxième traversée le marquis de La Fayette aux États-Unis en 1780, lui permettant de rejoindre les insurgés américains en lutte pour leur indépendance.
https://www.hermione.com/media/histoire_hermione__038543000_1515_24052011.pdf
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermione_(1779)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_national_de_la_Marine_de_Rochefort

See also

• Museum
• Map
• Boat or watercraft

• Token - Médailles et Patrimoine (Rochefort - La Frégatte Hermione)
• Token - Médailles et Patrimoine (Rochefort - La Frégate Hermione)
• Token - Médailles et Patrimoine (Rochefort - Frégate Hermione)

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