Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840

Naval General Service Medal. A pattern for the Naval General Service Medal. Obverse: The Queen's head (left), wearing diadem, hair tied behind. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA.' Reverse: Britannia seated on a seahorse; trident upright in right hand, an olive branch in left. Exergue: 'TRAFALGAR'. On edge: 'THE MASTER OF THE MINT TO ADMIRAL PASCO'. Boxed.

Object Details

ID: MEC2929
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William
Date made: 1848
People: Queen Victoria; Wyon, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 35 mm
Parts: Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840