Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840

Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. On truncation: 'W. WYON R.A.'

Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Exergue: 'W. WYON R.A.' Inscription on bar: '1 JUNE 1794'.

The owner's name has been erased from the edge. The medal is suspended by a plain silver clasp from a white silk ribbon, edged with dark blue.

Object Details

ID: MED0738
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William; Wyon, William
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794
Date made: 1848
People: Queen Victoria
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm