Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
Obverse: The head or Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscription on bar: '13 FEB BOAT SERVICE 1810'. Inscription on edge: 'H.P.Steele VOLR'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue.
Object Details
| ID: | MED0878 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, William; Wyon, William |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Boat action of La Rochelle, 1810 |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; Steele, Henry Perin |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |
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