Medal commemorating the battle of Trafalgar, 1805

Medal commemorating the battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Variant of the Naval General Service Medal design. Obverse: The Queen's head (left), wearing diadem, hair tied behind. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA.' Reverse: Britannia seated on a seahorse; trident upright in right hand, an olive branch in left. Exergue: 'TRAFALGAR.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1609
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William
Date made: 1848
People: Queen Victoria; Naval General Service Wyon, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 35 mm
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