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Medal commemorating the Battle of Jutland, 1916
Medal commemorating the Battle of Jutland, 1916. Obverse: A lion standing upon a prostrate eagle. Legend: 'VICTORY OF JUTLAND BANK MAY 31 . 1916'. Reverse: Winged Victory, a laurel branch in either hand outstretched, standing on the back of a dolphin; inscription on either side. Legend: 'THE GERMAN HIGH SEA FLEET HELD AGAINST ODDS TILL ROUTED BY INVINCIBLE MIGHT'. Inscription (across the field, on either side of the figure): 'ADMIRAL JELLICOE - VICE ADMIRAL BEATTY AVSP . REG . SOC . NVM . MCMXVI PRAES . A . E'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2059 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Pegram, A. B. |
| Events: | World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1916 |
| People: | Jellicoe, John Rushworth; Beatty, David |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 76 mm |