Item NU 37131 Medal - New South Wales Meritorious Service Medal, King Edward VII, Specimen, New South Wales, Australia, 1902

Summary

Australia, New South Wales
Victoria Meritorious Service Medal - Edward VII
Mint: Royal Mint, London
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 New South Wales 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 Specimens were prepared in 1902 but by that time the award had been superceded by the Commonwealth of Australia MSM.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) with 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, NEW SOUTH WALES.

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, NEW SOUTH WALES.

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 New South Wales
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 Specimens were prepared in 1902 but by that time the award had been superceded by the Commonwealth of Australia MSM.