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8 Aug 2021: The Lester Watson Collection: pieces 191-200. Click on any of the images below for a full-sized image and further description.

8 Aug 2021: D. 200; Inv. 390; SCBI BM H/N, 44 n. 19; SCBI Yorkshire pt.i, xxxvi.

8 Aug 2021: With some 200,000 numismatic objects, the Fitzwilliam Museum's collection is one of international importance, and the Museum is one of the three main centres for numismatic study in the

8 Aug 2021: The Lester Watson Collection: Gallery. The pages linked below display the entirety of the Lester Watson Collection, arranged alphabetically as in his own 1928 catalogue. Each of the links will take you to a gallery of 10 medals, whose thumbnailed

8 Aug 2021: Queen's South Africa Medal, with bars for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, awarded to Pvt. T. Moore 1902. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria with veil. Reverse, Britannia in

8 Aug 2021: Ghuznee Medal, awarded to Brigdr George Warren 1842. Obverse, a fortress. Reverse, the recipient's name above a mural crown, with laurel branches around. Ghuznee Medal, 1842 (First Afghan War). The First Afghan War was brought about, against a

8 Aug 2021: Queen's South Africa Medal, with bars for Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith & Belfast, awarded to Pvt. P. Green 1902. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria with veil. Reverse, Britannia in the foreground facing right holding a standard and waving a

8 Aug 2021: Naval General Service Medal, with bars for Centurion 18 Sep.t 1804, Trafalgar & Basque Roads 1809, awarded to AB James Cole, 1848. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse, Britannia with a trident seated sideways on a seahorse. Naval General

8 Aug 2021: XX = 20-119 coins. XXX = 120-1,199 coins. XXXX = 1,200 or more coins.

8 Aug 2021: India Medal (1895-1902), with bar for Defence of Chitral 1895, awarded to Sepoy Zar Kash, 1896. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse, a British and an Indian soldier supporting a standard together. India General Service Medal, 1896. By 1895 it

8 Aug 2021: Endymion Crook (Midshipman's Badge), awarded in 1815. Obverse, a silver crook with the name ENDYMION in raised lettering. Reverse, plain silver crook. Endymion Crook (Midshipman's Badge), 1815 (American War of 1812'). As well as being extensively

8 Aug 2021: Victoria Cross, awarded to Sgt. E. J. Mott, 1917. Obverse, a lion standing over a crown with the inscription on a banner below, on a Maltese cross. Reverse, inscription in a double ring on a Maltese cross. Victoria Cross, 1917 (Great War). The

8 Aug 2021: Egyptian Medal, with bar for Tamaai, awarded to Driver F. Hanes, 1884. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria with veil. Reverse, the Sphinx on a pedestal facing left. Egyptian Medal, 1884. The serious weakening of Ottoman Egyptian power under foreign

8 Aug 2021: Allied Victory Medal 1914-1918 (Belgian), 1919. Obverse, Victory standing atop a disc with a sword and a wreath in her hands. Reverse, the arms of Belgium on crossed standards with a cross below, in a wreath with the arms of the other Allies

8 Aug 2021: East India Company's Capture of Ceylon Medal, 1807. Obverse, English inscription. Reverse, Persian inscription. East India Company's Capture of Ceylon Medal, 1807. The island of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, was first taken over from its inhabitants by the

8 Aug 2021: Naval General Service Medal, with bar for Endymion wh. President, awarded to Boy Thomas Rowlands 1848. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse, Britannia with a trident seated sideways on a seahorse. Naval General Service Medal, 1848 (American

8 Aug 2021: Checklist of Coin Hoards from the British Isles, c.450-1180. Hoards containing shillings and early pennies. Patching, West Sussex, 1997. E. XX. R, Vg. -. c.470. Oxborough, Norfolk, 2001. E. R, Vg. -. c.475. Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, 1848. E. X. C.

8 Aug 2021: Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, awarded to Capt. Fore Top Aaron Carter, 1839. Obverse, an anchor with oak-leaves around and a crown above. Reverse, engraving in border with inscription around. Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, 1839. A

8 Aug 2021: Naval Good Shooting Medal, awarded to PO1 A. Gass 1905. Obverse, a bust of King Edward VII in naval uniform. Reverse, a figure of Neptune, nude, facing right and holding five thunderbolts in each hand, before the bows of a trireme and three horses'

8 Aug 2021: Silver Cross (Canadian Memorial or Widow's Cross), awarded in memory of Pvt. C. Smith, 1914-1919. Obverse, the royal monogram of King George V in the centre of a cross on a wreath, the top arm of the cross bearing a crown and the others each three