Great British Regiments medallion
- Description
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This silver medallion pays tribute to the Somerset Light Infantry's role in the 1st Afghan War, fought in Jellabad in 1842. The medallion is part of a set of 52 Great British Regiments medallions produced by The Birmingham Mints in 1976 to honour regiments which have passed over time.
- Accession Loan No.
- TTNCM : 86/2003/41
- Collection Class
- Early Campaigns
- Common Name
- Great British Regiments medallion
- Simple Name
- medallion
- Production Person Surname
- Heaton
- Period Classification
- Modern (AD 1800-Present)
- Production Date
- 1976
- Production Town
- Birmingham
- Production County
- West Midlands
- Production Country
- England
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Material
- metal, silver
- Mint
- The Birmingham Mints
- Moneyer
- Heaton
- Inscription / Transcription
- obverse: THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY / 19th century battle scene; reverse: GREAT BRITISH REGIMENTS / 1ST AFGHAN WAR/ .....1842 / 13TH FOOT