Obverse: A boat being rowed from a steam vessel (right) towards a wreck on a rocky shore (left). Reverse Inscription: 'PRESENTED TO H.L. SMITH COXSWAIN (sic) OF THE MACDONNEL BAY LIFEBOAT IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES IN RESCUING THE CREW OF THE BARQUE AGNES ON 19TH JULY 1876'. Name and rank incuse. With a rope border and rope loop.

The barque 'Agnes' laden with coal, went ashore close to Carpenter's Rocks near Port MacDonnell, South Australia on the morning of the 18th August 1876. One ship's boat was lost, the second swamped at the first attempt to get ashore and the oars were lost. Four men landed on the second attempt but could not get back without oars so left five men on the wreck and raised the alarm. When the news reached Port MacDonnell, it was decided to charter the steamer 'City of Hobart' to tow the local lifeboat to the wreck. The steamer arrived early the next day and the master of the 'Agnes' burned a blue light to indicate his position. The lifeboat proceeded to the wreck. All the crew were rescued after jumping in the sea and being hauled onboard after grabbing a life buoy attached to a line.

A public subscription raised £103-00 which provided new clothes for the crew. The balance was used to present silver medals to the lifeboatmen and gold medals to the coxswain of the lifeboat and the mate of 'Agnes'.