Admiralty protection medal

Admiralty protection medal. Obverse: View of a lighthouse between a buoy and a beacon. Legend: 'IN SALUTEM OMNIUM NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES.' Reverse: An eight-line inscription: 'MEDAL REFERRING TO ADMIRALTY PROTECTION AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON BY THE ENGINEER.' Medallion with loops attached at top and bottom. Issued to provide Admiralty protection from impressment.

Object Details

ID: MEC2769
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1790
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 26 mm