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Summary
medal, campaign
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Artist
William Wyon
Title
medal, campaign
Object type
Wars of empire/wars; imperialism/British Empire
Classification: 278
Description
English: China War Medal 1857-60 with one bar- Canton 1857 Medal awarded to Able Seaman Edwin Grey Clements, Royal Navy circular silver medal; 36mm diameter; cusped swivel suspension bar; one bar; with ribbon obverse- diademed head of Queen Victoria with legend- VICTORIA REGINA reverse- a collection of war trophies with oval shield bearing Royal Arms at centre; palm tree behind; legend above- ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM (Peace by force of arms); medal name in exurgue- CHINA one bar- CANTON 1857 named on edge- CLEMENTS ribbon- crimson with yellow edges markings- obverse- medallist's name below bust- W.WYON R.A.
Date
28 Dec 1857-09 Jan 1858; 1857-1860; China War 1857-1860/wars; Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)/English reign; [1861]; 1917
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