Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Newcastle Volunteers 1805, engraved circular prize medal, 51mm, silver-gilt, obv. castle turret surmounted by a lion holding a pennon, encircled by motto ‘Fortiter Defendit Triumphans’, rev. ‘Prize Medal Lt. Infy. Compy. N.C.L. Volunteers’ within garter inscribed ‘Pro Aris it Focis’, the edge inscribed ‘Won by A. Potter 27May 1805’, indistinct Georgian hallmarks to edge, fitted with loop for suspension, very fine and scarce £100-150