anon, The Illustrated London News — The Medal for China
“ The Medal for China. The Medal to be distributed to the officers and soldiers, who served in China, during the late war is now in course of being struck at the Royal Mint, from a die by Mr. Wyon, the Engraver-in-chief. There will be required 18,000: they are all Medal for China. to be of silver (intrinsic value about 5s. 6d.) ; no difference being made between those to be presented to the officers and those to be given to the men. The Medal is about half the size represented in the present column. It is, certainly a fine work of art, and will add even to Mr. Wyon's high reputation. ”
