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1985.51.424

Medallion depicting a ship and St George. Carried by a soldier during World War 1. [SM 17/02/2011]

1985.51.424

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Collection type
Object
Description
Medallion depicting a ship and St George. Carried by a soldier during World War 1. [SM 17/02/2011]
Long description
Medallion depicting a ship and St George. Carried by a soldier during World War 1. The medallion has St George riding a horse, spearing a dragon, on one surface and a boat with sails and rigging on the back. The medallion has the inscription: "ST GEORGIVS EQVITVM PATRONVS MADE IN FRANCE" on the front and "INTEMPESTATE SECURITAS" written on the back. [SM 17/02/2011]
Person
Field collector Edward Lovett
PRM source Wellcome Institute
PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1918
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Process Stamped
Dimensions
Diameter: max 24 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.51.424 Other numbers: A 176475 AM C lot 175

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