A 1930 Dedication Plate From H.m.s. Curacoa Constansa Hold Second Class Long Service Medal

Second Class Long Service Medal

Buckle has a bronze base

It was awarded to lower ranks for bravery in the face of the enemy

until the end of the war

compact whistle that produced two discordant tones that could be heard for more than a mile

A 1930 Dedication Plate From H.m.s. Curacoa Constansa Hold Second Class Long Service MedalSilver, weighing 101 grams, centrepiece of the plate is a 1757 Portuguese 30 Tari coin, held tightly in place by a silver restraining ring, the coin illustrating the crowned arms of the Grand Master Emmanuel Pinto (1741 1773, 68th Grand Master) of the Knights of St. John of Malta and the of the Order itself in an ornate frame, surrounded by the inscription "F. EMMANVEL PINTO M. M. H. S. S. 1757" on the obverse, reverse illustrating St. John planting a