Summary

Australia Victoria
Victoria Meritorious Service Medal - Edward VII
Mint: Royal Mint, London
Royal Mint specimen medal without mount for ribbon

This was one of a series of Colonial Forces medals instituted on 31 May 1895 for the Colony of Victoria for NCOs of the rank sergeant and above for distinguished or meritorious service. Specimens were prepared in 1902 but by that time the award had been superceded by the Commonwealth of Australia MSM.

Physical Description

A Royal Mint specimen round silver medal (36 mm. diameter) without mount and ribbon. The obverse features a bust of Edward VII in field marshal's uniform, head bare facing left; around, EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR; the artist's initials DES (William de Saulles) below the bust. The reverse has the legend FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE within a laurel wreath and below a crown; above the crown, VICTORIA.

Obverse Description

A bust of Edward VII in field marshal's uniform, head bare facing left; around, EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR; the artist's initials DES (William de Saulles) below the bust.

Reverse Description

The reverse has the legend FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE within a laurel wreath and below a crown; above the crown, VICTORIA.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Royal Mint specimen medal with mount for ribbon
This was one of a series of Colonial Forces medals instituted on 31 May 1895 for the Colony of Victoria for NCOs of the rank sergeant and above for distinguished or meritorious service. Specimens were prepared in 1902 but by that time the award had been superceded by the Commonwealth of Australia MSM.

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