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Admiralty protection medal
Admiralty protection medal. Obverse: View of a lighthouse between a buoy and a beacon. Legend: 'IN SALUTEM OMNIUM NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES.' Reverse: An eight-line inscription: 'MEDAL REFERRING TO ADMIRALTY PROTECTION AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON BY THE ENGINEER.' Medallion with loops attached at top and bottom. Issued to provide Admiralty protection from impressment.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2769 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1790 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 26 mm |
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