Life Saving award, Hamburg Senate

Obverse: Head of a woman laureate in a mural crown (left). Reverse incuse: within a broad garland in high relief of laurel, oak and palm tied with a ribbon to the arms of Hamburg. Inscription: 'Dem commandirenden Officier der Koningl: Dampf Corvette "SWALLOW" fur die Rettung der Mannschaft der Hamb: Bark HAMLET. D. SENAT V. HAMBURG'.

Object Details

ID: MED0664
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Lifesaving award
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bubert; Loos, Daniel Friedrich
Vessels: Hamlet; Swallow (SS)
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 53 mm