November 4, 2020 • 12 mins
Starting with the coins that were issued by grateful commanders at Edgehill, Mark Smith charts the development of early medals like those issued following the Battles of the Nile, Siege of Seringaptam, Trafalgar and Waterloo to the creation of the Naval & General Service Medals by Queen Victoria in 1847.
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