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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 truncation: 'W. WYON'. 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 bars: '1 JUNE 1794', 'SOUTHAMPTON 9 JUNE 1796', 'ST VINCENT'. Inscription on edge: 'JAMES DALLIMORE.' The medal is suspended by a plain silver clasp from a white ribbon edged with blue. Only eight clasps were awarded for the capture of 'Utile' by 'Southampton' on 9 June 1796. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Queen Victoria | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Wyon, William | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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