Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

7th Foot Order of Merit 1788, silver struck medal by Phillips, 38mm diameter, obverse, Pallas and Victory crowning an aged seated soldier holding a club with laurel, in exergue, ‘Order of Merit. Estab. MDCCLXXXVIII’; reverse, a rose encircled by a garter with usual motto, a royal crown above, a radiated star behind, legend ‘MILITARY VIRTUE REWARDED’, in exergue, ‘VII REGT. or ROYAL FUSILIERS’, small rings for suspension, good very fine and scarce in silver £200-£240

Referenced in Balmer, R188a.