Second China War Medal 1861 Hold weighing 114 grams

weighing 114 grams

marked on bottom arm "Fr" (Friedrich)

joining the PPCLI Battalion in the field on March 1st

and promoted to Captain

Second China War Medal 1861 Hold weighing 114 gramsUnnamed as issued to the navy, in very fine condition. The medal's 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 China War Medal with the inscription ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACIM and the word CHINA in the exergue below. The suspender is the same as that used on the Indian Mutiny Medal. The Second China War Medal was issued by the British