Baltic Medal 1854-5

Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Britannia in a helmet holding an upright trident seated on a block ornamented with a naval gun and trophy, Russian forts of Bomarsund and Sveaborg in the distance on either side. Legend: "BALTIC" Exergue: "1854-1855." Suspended from a cusped bar and yellow ribbon edged with blue. Un-named. Possibly that of Lt. Oliver (Acq 48-414) which was not accounted for in 1950 catalogue.

Object Details

ID: MED0097
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William; Wyon, Leonard Charles
Events: Crimean War, 1854-1856; Crimean War: Baltic Campaign, 1854-1855
Date made: 1855
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 36 mm
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