E4533-2

Medal commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Navarino, 1927; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Navarino, 1927. Obverse: Busts (left to right) of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851), Rear-Admiral Henri Gauthier de Rigny (1783-1835) and Rear-Admiral Count Heiden conjoined, facing (right). Legend in Greek. Reverse: Inscription in Greek, within a laurel wreath tied with a bow, (Greece ever mindful of Navarino). Admiral de Rigny and Adml Count Heiden commanded the French and Russian squadrons under the general command of Sir Edward Codrington. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2313 Artist: Kelaides Date: 1927 Medium: bronze Size: 40 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.