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 edge: 'JAMES BISHOP'. Inscription on the bar: 'TRAFALGAR'.

The medal is suspended by a plain silver clasp from a white ribbon edged with blue.

Object Details

ID: MED0806
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Creator: Wyon, William
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 1848
Exhibition: Nelson, Navy, Nation
People: Queen Victoria; Bishop, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caldwell Collection
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm