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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: '1 & 18 SEP BOAT SERVICE 1812', '6 JAN BOAT SERVICE 1813'. Inscription on edge: 'JAMES SPENCER'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue. Spencer was an ordinary seaman in 'Bacchante' during both these actions. The date 18 September is misleading - a result of some confusion regarding an action which actually took place on the 1st day of that month.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0904 |
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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 in the Canale di Leme, 1812; Napoleonic Wars: Action off Otranto, 1813 |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; Spencer, James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |
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