Medal commemorating the deliverance of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh from assassination, 1868
Medal commemorating the deliverance of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh from assassination, 1868. Obverse: Inscription (within a rose garland), 'WELCOME TO OUR SAILOR PRINCE'. Reverse: Legend and inscription: 'CRYSTAL PALACE JULY 4. 1868 TO COMMEMORATE THE MERCIFUL DELIVERANCE OF H. R. H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH FROM ASSASSINATION & HIS SAFE RETURN TO ENGLAND'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1363 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | Assassination attempt on the Duke of Edinburgh, 1868 |
Date made: | 1868 |
People: | Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |