© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Award - Victoria Foreign Services Sea Gallantry Medal
1853 year| Bronze | - | 46 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Medals › Award medals |
| Year | 1853 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 46 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#414486 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Recipient name and date crowned within wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FOR SAVING SIX OF THE CREW OF THE BRITISH BARQUE CHUSAN 1853
THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT
TO CAPTAIN CORREO
OF THE
BRAZILIAN SHIP
SOPHIA
Comment
Reverse dies were specially commissioned
