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New Zealand War Medal 1860-6
Obverse: Short bust of Queen Victoria in a diadem and veil (L). Legend: "VICTORIA D:G:BRITT:REG:F:D:". Reverse: inscription within a laurel wreath tied with a bow "1860 TO 1861. Legend: "NEW ZEALAND VIRTUTIS HONOR". Suspended from a bar with leaf decoration and dark blue ribbon with a central scarlet stripe. Inscription on edge: "G. ADAMS, PTE. R.M., H.M.S. PELORUS".
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0116 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Joseph Shepherd |
| Events: | First New Zealand War, 1845-1847 |
| Vessels: | Pelorus (1857) |
| Date made: | 1869 |
| People: | Adams, G. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 36 mm |
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