Medal of the Cretan Revolution, in Bronze

SKU: 02.GRC.0165.102.01

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  • country
    Greece
  • date of institution
    1898
  • makers
    Monnaie de Paris
  • remarks
    The medal was designed by Henri-Auguste Patey.

History


The Medal of the Cretan Revolution was created by the autonomous Cretan State in 1898. It was intended for those who fought in the Cretan Revolution, but it was never actually awarded.

The Silver Medal features an obverse inscription that translates to "Faith and Country," and a reverse inscription that translates to "Liberty."

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Medal of the Cretan Revolution, in Bronze (stamped "A. PATEY.")

  • Price

    $425+ USD

  • Composition

    Bronze

  • Inscription

    Obv: ΔΙΑ ΠΙΣΤΙΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ 1898 Rev: ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ

  • Size

    33mm

  • Maker

    Monnaie de Paris

  • Version Remarks

    There is a word stamped on the rim following the cornucopia, but it could not be identified from photographs.

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