Medal cast
Two casts of a commemorative medal, obverse and reverse. Obverse: Two dragons. Inscription: 'Gold medal awarded [by the] Emperor [of the] Great Tsing [dynasty, for] merit acquired [in the] administration [of the] Navy at Foo-Chow.' (in Chinese characters continued on the reverse).
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1459 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 23 Aug 1884 |
| People: | Chinese Fleet |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 50 mm |