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Description: | Captain's Naval Gold Medal for San Domingo awarded to Captain Edward Berry (1768-1831). Obverse: Britannia, a spear in her left hand and a shield below, standing on the deck of an antique galley, her right foot resting on a helmet, crowned with a wreath by a winged victory. Reverse inscription: 'SIR EDWARD BERRY KNT: CAPTAIN OF H.M.S. AGAMEMNON + ON THE 6 OF FEBRUARY + MDCCCVI THE FRENCH SQUADRON CAPTURED AND DESTROYED'. It is fitted with a watch glass on the reverse, and a gold rim fitted with a loop, ring and bar (the ribbon is missing).
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | The Pingo Family and Medal Making in 18th Century Britain Berry campaign medals Edward | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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