FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. Æ Medal (41mm, 12h). Departure of the Uranie. By Andrieu, Puymaurin, director. Dated 1817. NGC MS 65 BN.

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FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. Æ Medal (41mm, 12h). Departure of the Uranie. By Andrieu, Puymaurin, director. Dated 1817. LOUIS XVIII ROI DE FRANCE ET DE NAVARRE, bare head right / HEMISPHERE AUSTRAL PHYSIQUE ASTRONOMIE, LA CORVETTE L’URANIE/ M^R L^S DE FREYCINET COMMAND^T/ S.A.R.M^GR LE DUC D’ANGOULÊME/ AMIRAL DE FRANCE/ M^R LE V^TE DU BOUCHAGE/ MINISTRE DE LA MARINE/ 1817. Collignon 117. In NGC encapsulation 6141438-003, graded MS 65 BN.

In 1817, Louis de de Freycinet set sail from Toulon on 17 September 1817 on a mission of exploration. The ship would cruise the south Pacific from 1818-1819, visiting the Hawaiian Islands, the Marianas, New Guinea, and Australia. While the Uranie herself wrecked on some unmarked rocks near the Falkland Islands on the return trip, Freycinet himself made it back to France, publishing his extensive notes on the voyage.

Closing Date and Time: 18 March 2026 at 15:58:40 ET.

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