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Prize medal, HMS Arethusa and Chichester
Obverse: Britannia (Hope?) Standing on the shore, her right arm upraised and beckoning, an anchor (R) a ship in the distance (L) Legend: "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY". Reverse: Inscription: "PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE TO [no name inscribed] FOR 3 YEARS SERVICE AT SEA WITH A VERY GOOD CHARACTER". In fitted case of issue containing label "T.S.ARETHUSA NO.80 S.BULLEN 1909".
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1390 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Prize medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Arethusa (1849) |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 45 mm |
| Parts: | Prize medal, HMS Arethusa and Chichester |
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