Date
Instituted: 1861.
Campaign: Second China War 1857-60.
Description: The obverse shows the diademed
head of Queen Victoria with the legend ‘VICTORIA REGINA’.
The reverse has the same coat of Royal Arms and shield found on
both the First and Third China War medals with the inscription ‘ARMIS
EXPOSCERE PACIM’ and the word ‘CHINA’ in the exergue below.
The suspender is the same as that for the India Mutiny Medal being of an ornate horn design.
Metal: Silver.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: 'FATSHAN 1857', 'CANTON
1857', 'TAKU FORTS' and 'PEKIN 1860'.
| Ribbon: |
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Naming: Naming
appears in indented Roman capitals for both the army and marines
while naval medals were issued un-named.
Comments: Few collectors will have seen an original example of the first type of
ribbon and it appears issues began with the second ribbon from the
outset. Some collectors suggest the first ribbon was never, in fact,
manufactured.
Medals
awarded to members of the 1st Dragoon Guards are highly collectable
and command a premium. |
