Netherlands, Royal Interocean Lines, large bronze medal circa 1964

Obv: view of a merchant ship travelling at sea, ROYAL INEROCEAN LINES around

Rev: crowned RIL cypher (for Royal Interocean Lines) at centre, names of the merchant ships Straat Freetown, Straat Franklin, Straat Frazer, Straat Fremantle around, outer legend FASTEST FREIGHT SERVICE FROM THE EAST

Diameter: 80mm; Condition: Good very fine or better

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Notes: Royal Interocean Lines was founded in 1947 as a Dutch shipping company operating both passenger liners and merchant shipping in the Far East. The ships named on the reverse of this medal were all sister merchant ships built in 1963-1964.

Price £45