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British War Medal 1914-18. Awarded to telegraphist Joseph Henry Revill RN. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the Ge
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Awarded to the Ven. Archdeacon Charles William Chamberlayne Ingles, Chaplain of the Fleet. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short s
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Awarded to Vice-Adm Robert Don Oliver. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shie
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Awarded to William Charles Primmer RN. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shie
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Awarded to William Harvey. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull an
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Awarded to William Webster (1878-1960). Stoker RN 1917-19. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampli
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. British War Medal 1914-18 awarded to Admiral William Oswald Story (1859-1938). Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:' Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. British War Medal 1914-18 awarded to Lt Gordon Murray Croal Thomson RNR (1892-1975). Obverse: Head of King George V (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:' Reverse: A Knight on horseback (right) a short
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. British War Medal awarded to Dame Katherine Furse (1875-1952). Obverse: Head of King George V (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:' Reverse: A Knight on horseback (right) a short sword in his right han
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:' Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend:
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIUS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIUS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: "
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRIT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: "
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX AT IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND: IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &qu
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP". Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP." Reverse: A knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
National Maritime Museum

British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: "1914
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP". Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: "1914-1
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend:" GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
National Maritime Museum

British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend:"GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND: IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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British War Medal 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend; "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: &quo
1919
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Captain William Gordon Rutherford (also Rutherfurd, 1764-1818). (Updated, September 2017) A half-length portrait, very slightly to right, of Captain Rutherford in captain’s full-dress uniform, 1793-1812 pattern. He is wearing his Trafalgar medal and
1919
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Charles I and a model of Sovereign of the Seas. Etching of an imagined scene showing King Charles I seated with a model of the 'Sovereign of the Seas' and a globe and books behind. This etching mirrors a portrait of Charles from the collection o
1919
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Distinguished Service Order 1910-36. Awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Tovey GCB, KBE, DSO in 1919. John Cronyn Tovey was born 7 March 1885 and joined the training ship 'Britannia just before his fifteenth birthday. At the beginning of the First
1919
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England expects... HMS Victory at Portsmouth. Signed by artist and dated.; Heightened with white.
1919
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Grey sea in moonlight, Port Leven. Seascape of a grey sea in moonlight, Port Leven (Porthleven, Cornwall). Inscribed at the back, 'Port Leven 1919'.
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HMS 'Cardiff' leading the German fleet to surrender, 1918. Inscribed signed and dated by the artist, lower left: HMS Cardiff leading the German fleet / Charles Dixon/ 1919' . He has also added 'HMS Cardiff' under that ship. The f
1919
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HMS Conway MMSA Prize Medal. Awarded to W. Howard, HMS Conway. Obverse: Neptune holding trident and staff with flag bearing the arms of Liverpool, left elbow resting on a shield bearing a foul anchor, and Britannia right elbow on shield bearing full-rigge
1919
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Long Service Medal, Special Constabulary 1919. Obverse: Head of King George V. Legend: "GEORGIVS V. BRIT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP". Reverse: Wreath of laurel around inscription: "FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY". Inscription
1919
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Medal commemorating the dedication of Joan of Arc Park, 1919. A plaque shaped medal commemorating the dedication of Joan of Arc Park, 1919. Obverse: Port broadside view of USS 'Des Moines' lying in the Hudson River firing a salute, the palisades
1919
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Medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919. Base of box for the medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919.
1919
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Medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919. Lid of box for the medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919.
1919
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Medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919. Medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919. Obverse: In shape o
1919
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Medal commemorating the Kara Sea Expedition, 1919. Medal commemorating the Kara Sea Expedition, 1919. Obverse: Map of the Kara Sea on which is shown a starboard broadside view of a two-masted vessel at sea with an iceberg in the distance (right). Inscript
1919
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Medal commemorating the scuttling of the German fleet, 1919. Box base for the medal commemorating the scuttling of the German fleet, 1919.
1919
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Medal commemorating the scuttling of the German fleet, 1919. Box lid for the medal commemorating the scuttling of the German fleet, 1919.
1919
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Medal commemorating the scuttling of the German fleet, 1919. Medal commemorating the scuttling of the German fleet, 1919. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Ludwig von Reuter (1869-1943) in uniform (left). Legend: 'GOTT SCHÜTZE DIE DRITTE DEUTSCHE FLOTTE.
1919
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Medal commemorating the Sea Services Commemoration, 1919. Box for medal of the Sea Services Commemoration, 1919.
1919
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Medal commemorating the Sea Services Commemoration, 1919. Case for medal commemorating the Sea Services Commemoration, 1919.
1919
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the Sea Services Commemoration, 1919. Medal commemorating the Sea Services Commemoration, 1919. Obverse: Britannia, helmeted, in her left hand a trident, in her right hand a wreath, standing on a rock in the sea, a lion beside her, a b
1919
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Medal commemorating the Sea Services Commemoration, 1919. Medal of the Sea Services Commemoration, 1919. Obverse: Britannia, helmeted, in her left hand a trident, in her right a wreath, standing on a rock in the sea, a lion beside her, a battleship (left)
1919
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Medal commemorating the wreck of SS 'Brinpura', 1919. Medal commemorating the wreck of SS 'Brinpura', 1919. Obverse: Inscription, '526 . MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN . TAKEN OFF . S. S. BRINPURA . AGROUND ON . MUSHEGERA REEF BY H. M.
1919
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Medal, Barnburgh's Memento. Medal, Barnburgh's Memento. Obverse: A soldier standing, clasping the hand of a sailor, seated on the barrel of a gun; behind, Victory, wings outstretched, holding a wreath in either hand over their heads. Reverse: Le
1919
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Mercantile Marine Service Association medal. Presented to Capt E.W. Freeman. Obverse: Neptune holding trident and staff with flag bearing the arms of Liverpool, left elbow resting on a shield with a foul anchor, and Britannia right elbow on shield bearing
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal 1914-1918. Awarded to Clement Frederick Mander. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the
1919
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Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-1918. Awarded to Commander H J Bray DSC. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the di
1919
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Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914-18. Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the d
1919
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Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT.OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the distance (R). Exergue: "FOR WAR SE
1919
National Maritime Museum

Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the distance (R). Exergue: "FOR WAR SE
1919
National Maritime Museum

Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914-18. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the distance (R).Exergue: "FOR WAR SE
1919
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Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914-18. Obverse: Winged Victory standing (F), a palm branch in her right hand, her left arm outstretched. Reverse: Within a laurel garland, inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION 1914-1919". Inscription on edg
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Capt Clifford Rowland Baxter. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Capt. Maurice Harold Jones MN. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship i
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Charles Arthur Marriott. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Chief Engineer Alfred Tierney Gibson (Shaw Savill & Albion Co Ltd). Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in re
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Douglas Webb. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the distance (R
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Dr Owen Cox. Obverse: Head of King George V (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:' Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the distance (
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Frederick Albert Philpott MN. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded To Harry Sydney McGill, Steward MN. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Lt Cdr Hewitt St John Clay. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in t
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to Robert S Nodes. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the distance
1919
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Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918. Awarded to William Harvey. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:". Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the distance
1919
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