E4734-2

Medal commemorating the Battle of Riachuelo, 1865; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Riachuelo, 1865. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Don Pedro II within a semi-circular crossed sprays of laurel and lilly tied with a knot. Reverse: A shield inscribed 11 June 1865 on an anchor and cannon crossed, decorated with palm and oak sprays. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2514 Artist: unknown Date: 1865 Medium: bronze Size: 26 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.