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'. Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscription on the bar: 'NAVARINO'. Inscription on the edge: 'RICHARD HAWKINS'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue.
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Object Details
ID: | MED0926 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Wyon, William; Wyon, William |
Places: | Pilos |
Events: | Greek War of Independence, Battle of Navarino, 1827 |
Date made: | 1848 |
People: | Queen Victoria; Hawkins, Richard |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |