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Auction: 12004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 125

Loyal Volunteers St. John´s Southwark 1799
A circular finely engraved medal with double-stepped rim, 49mm, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1799), obverse featuring Arms for Southwark in central field, lion and unicorn couchant left and right, ´Pro Rege et Patria´ on scroll above, all encompassed by a Garter inscribed ´Loyal Volunteers of St. John´s Southwark´, reverse inscribed ´Given by the Corps of Loyal Volunteers of St. John´s Southwark to Joseph Knight one of their members for the Best Shot upon the second essay of the Corps with Ball Cartridge on Thursday Septr. 19th 1799´. nearly extremely fine, with silver loop suspension

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