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Medal commemorating Civitavecchia enlarged and its harbour improved, 1836 Long Caption: Medal commemorating Civitavecchia enlarged and its harbour improved, 1836. Obverse: Bust of Pope Gregory XVI in an embroidered cope and skullcap (left). Reverse: A female figure seated on the prow of a vessel wearing a mural crown, her right hand pointing to the forts and walls surrounding the harbour. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0206 Artist: J. Cerbara Date: 1836 Medium: silver Size: 43 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.