Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840

Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with her hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. On the truncation: 'W. WYON R.A.' Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Exergue: 'W. WYON R.A.' Inscription on the edge: 'GEO EMMERSON'. Inscription on the bar: 'TRAFALGAR'. Ribbon missing.

Object Details

ID: MED1604
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Creator: Wyon, William
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 1848
Exhibition: Nelson, Navy, Nation
People: Emmerson, George
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm
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