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Miniature: Royal Humane Society Medal 1774-1869
Awarded to Lieutenant Frederick Semple. Obverse: A nude boy with short cloak flying out from his shoulder, blowing on a torch held in his right hand. Legend: 'LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN'. Exergue: 'SOC . LOND . IN . RESVSCITAT . INTERMORTVORVM INSTIT . MDCCLXXIV'. Reverse: With an oak garland tied with ribbon, name of recipient and inscription. Legend: 'HOC PRETIVM CIVE SERVATO TVLIT'. Inscription: 'FREDK SEMPLE MIDSHN. H.M.S. BLENHEIM 2 Novr 1853'. 'VIT . OB SERV D . D . SOC.REG . HVM. 21 Nov 1856'. Fitted with a ring and dark blue ribbon. On a brooch pin.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2144 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Miniature medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, J. |
| People: | Semple, Frederick |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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