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Description: | Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. On the 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 the edge: 'J. GAIN, PURSER'. Inscription on the bars 'OFF ROTA 4 APRIL 1808', 'GRASSHOPPER 24 APRIL 1808', 'BASQUE ROADS 1809'.
The medal is suspended by a plain silver clasp from a white ribbon edged with blue.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Grasshopper 1806 [HMS] Jonathan service medals Gain Queen Victoria | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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