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Mint:
London
Ruler:
Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist:
Wyon, William
Ruler:
Victoria regina
(With the title of)
A Naval Long Service Medal was instituted by King William IV in 1831, the year after that for the Army; when Queen Victoria succeeded that issue was for a while continued, but the medal was updated, with new designs by William Wyon, in 1848. To earn it a sailor had to have twenty years' service to his credit, although some had amassed rather more by the time of their discharge.
Some of the earliest issues of the new Wyon design bore the date 1848 in the exergue of the obverse; this was later abandoned but can be seen here. This medal was awarded to Able Bodied Seaman Joshua Holdam, of the third-rate battleship HMS Illustrious, for 26 years' service. Lester Watson acquired the medal at some point before 1928.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, acquired before 1928
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 36.4 mm
Weight: 33.37 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
Production date: AD 1848
Inscription present: Bust of Victoria facing left
Inscription present: Full-rigged ship at sea in circle of rope
Accession number: CM.1301-2009
Primary reference Number: 141395
Watson Catalogue: 204
Ordering: M-0184
Previous object number: LW.0184
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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