Essex Light Dragoons, a group of three Volunteer medals. French Revolutionary Wars. #sherborne Obverse legend: PHIL

Obverse legend: PHIL

The underlying design on this coin is very bold with evidence of the original smooth fields remaining

35mm X 29mm approx

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Essex Light Dragoons, a group of three Volunteer medals. French Revolutionary Wars. #sherborne Obverse legend: PHILEssex Light Dragoons, a group of three Volunteer medals: Silver engraved medal (1795), 52mm., with reeded rim, a crown surmounting a garter with usual motto, within the garter the emblem of Essex (3 sceaxes), below on a scroll Tebor; rev: Essex Light Dragoons. Reward for Military Virtue from Col. Montague Burgoyne, surrounded by a palm wreath, small loop for suspension; silver engraved medal (1799), inscribed Courage Tempered by Humanity. Swords June