The Cookney Prize Medal 1854
Obverse: View of the school. Exergue: "ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL NEW CROSS. INCORPORATED 1840". Reverse: Inscription within a wreath of oak and laurel tied with a bow, the Royal crown above. Legend: "FOR INDUSTRY AND GOOD CONDUCT". Inscription: "THE COOKNEY PRIZE MEDAL". (Below) "INSTD 1854". Awarded to William Henry Harris. Fitted as a belt buckle.
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Object Details
ID: | MED1360 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Prize medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1854 |
People: | Harris, William Henryfl |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 45 mm |