India General Service Medal 1854-95

Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Winged Victory standing (L) crowning with a wreath a seated warrior (R). Suspended from a cusped bar and ribbon of three scarlet and two blue stripes. Bar: "PEGU". Inscription on edge "T.HODGE 2ND OFFR. "PLUTO".

Object Details

ID: MED0057
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William; Wyon, Leonard Charles
Events: Second Burmese War, 1852-1853
Vessels: Pluto (1831)
Date made: circa 1854
People: Hodge, T.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 36 mm