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 the 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 the edge: 'RUEBEN POTTER.' Inscription on the bar: 'COPENHAGEN'. The medal is suspended by a plain silver clasp from a white ribbon edged with blue.

Object Details

ID: MED0790
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William; Wyon, William
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen, 1801
Date made: 1848
People: Queen Victoria; Potter, Reuben
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm