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. Bars: 'TRAFALGAR' and 'ST. SEBASTIAN'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue.

Object Details

ID: MED1000
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown; Wyon, William
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805; Napoleonic Wars: Capture of St Sebastian, 1813
Date made: 1848
People: Dickinson, Thomas
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm