Medals Related to Navigation, New Zealand, HMS New Zealand, 1913, a silver medal by W.R. Bock, arms and supporters, rev. warship steaming left, 36mm (Morel 3; Fearon 364.2). Extremely fine with attractive olive-grey tone (£40-60)

Provenance:
E.W. Danson Collection [from Spink].

Awarded by the citizens of Auckland to the officers and crew during the battleship’s visit to Auckland in 1913. The ship was subsequently present at the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916