Second China War Medal 1861 Auction Rose with a strength of

Rose with a strength of 36 officers and 1

of fine quality manufacture mounted on original Austrian style ribbon

2mm x 23mm

silvered (silver wash mostly gone)

Second China War Medal 1861 Auction Rose with a strength ofUnnamed 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