Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840

Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. On truncation: 'W. WYON R.A.'

Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Exergue: 'W. WYON R.A.' Inscription on bars: '1 JUNE 1794', 'EUROTAS 25 FEBY 1814'. Inscription on the edge: 'ROBERT SMITH.'

The medal is suspended by a plain silver clasp from a white silk ribbon, edged dark blue. The Robert Smith in 'Eurotas' during 1814 was not the same Robert Smith who was present during the Glorious 1st of June.

Object Details

ID: MED0737
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William; Wyon, William
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Capture of the Clorinde, 1814; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794
Vessels: Eurotas (1813)
Date made: 1848
People: Queen Victoria; Smith, Robert
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm