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Ref: 7195 |
France,
Charles X, Voyage of the corvette Astrolabe
to the South Seas 1826, bronze medal by AJ Depaulis,
rare
Obv: barehead bust left of Charles X Rev:
legend in 10 lines Condition:
Good very fine; Diameter: 50mm References:
MH 190 Notes:
The corvette L'Astrolabe commanded by Dumont D'Urville sailed from Toulon on April 25th to explore the
South Seas. During this voyage they discovered in 1828 the remains of La Perouse’s tragic expedition which has been lost on the Vemi l'Oro Reef, New Hebrides,
in 1788, forty years earlier. The expedition stopped in Mauritius in November
1828. Due to illness among the crew, 14 members, including the ship’s
physician Joseph-Paul Gaimard, were left behind to
recover. Price
£150 |
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