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.
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Object Details
ID: | MED1000 |
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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 |