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'. Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscription on bars: 'NORTHUMBERLAND 22 MAY 1812', 'ALGIERS'. Inscription on the edge: 'JOSEPH SHEPPARD'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue.
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Object Details
ID: | MED0900 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Wyon, William; Wyon, William |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Action off Isle de Groix, 1812; Bombardment of Algiers, 1816 |
Vessels: | Northumberland (1798) |
Date made: | 1848 |
People: | Sheppard, Joseph; Queen Victoria |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |
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