Miniature: Royal Humane Society Medal 1774-1869

Awarded to Lieutenant Frederick Semple. Obverse: A nude boy with short cloak flying out from his shoulder, blowing on a torch held in his right hand. Legend: 'LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN'. Exergue: 'SOC . LOND . IN . RESVSCITAT . INTERMORTVORVM INSTIT . MDCCLXXIV'. Reverse: With an oak garland tied with ribbon, name of recipient and inscription. Legend: 'HOC PRETIVM CIVE SERVATO TVLIT'. Inscription: 'FREDK SEMPLE MIDSHN. H.M.S. BLENHEIM 2 Novr 1853'. 'VIT . OB SERV D . D . SOC.REG . HVM. 21 Nov 1856'. Fitted with a ring and dark blue ribbon. On a brooch pin.

Object Details

ID: MED2144
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Miniature medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, J.
People: Semple, Frederick
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London