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War Medal 1939-45
Obverse: head of King George VI. Legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX : F : D : INDIAE : IMP'. Reverse: A lion standing (left) on a prostrate dragon, its right paw resting on the latter's head. Inscription above: '1939 1945'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1409 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Display - Forgotten Fighters |
| Creator: | Metcalfe, Percy; Carter-Preston, Edward |
| Events: | World War II, 1939-1945 |
| Date made: | ca.1945 |
| People: | King George VI; Purcell-Buret, Theobald John Claud |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |