Medal commemorating the deliverance of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh from assassination, 1868
Medal commemorating the deliverance of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh from assassination, 1868. Obverse: Inscription (within a rose garland), 'WELCOME TO OUR SAILOR PRINCE'. Reverse: Legend and inscription: 'CRYSTAL PALACE JULY 4. 1868 TO COMMEMORATE THE MERCIFUL DELIVERANCE OF H. R. H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH FROM ASSASSINATION & HIS SAFE RETURN TO ENGLAND'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1363 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Assassination attempt on the Duke of Edinburgh, 1868 |
| Date made: | 1868 |
| People: | Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |