Commemorative medallion for La Perouse's expedition, portraying Louis XVI, Roi de France et de Navarre

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TitleCommemorative Medallion for La Perouse's expedition, portraying Louis XVI, Roi de France et de NavarreDateJanuary - June 1785About this objectThis medallion showcases one side portraying the King Louis XVI and a commemorative note of L'Astrolabe and La Boussole leaving Brest in 1785. The medallion seemed to have been engraved pre-entively to la Perouse's departure, as stipulated in June 1785, while the expedition actually departed in August 1785. Object No.88.70CreatorDuvivier, BenjaminInscriptions & marks"Louis XVI Roi de France et de Navarre" - "Les fregates du Roi de France La Boussole et L'Astrolabe commandees par MM de La Perouse et de Langle parties du port de Brest en Juin 1785".DimensionsDia: 60 mm D: 4 mmPlace madeParis, FranceMaterialBronzeSourceLa Perouse MuseumCredit lineMonnaie de ParisAcquisition date1988On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)Research guidesto be digitisedThemesEuropean arrivals

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Commemorative medallion for La Perouse's expedition, portraying Louis XVI, Roi de France et de Navarre