Royal Naval Temperance Society medal

Royal Naval Temperance Society medal.

Obverse: A three-masted ship under sail. Legend: 'ROYAL NAVAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.'

Reverse: Inscription, within a wreath of laurel. Inscription: 'INSTITUTED ON BOARD H.M.S. REINDEER JULY 1868.' Bar: 'THE VICTORY MEDAL.' The medal is suspended by a loop and a ring from a blue ribbon with enamelled bar.

Object Details

ID: MEC2789
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Temperance medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Reindeer (1866)
Date made: 1868
People: Royal Naval Temperance Society
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm