United States. An 1898 Spanish Campaign Navy Medal, U.S.S. DOLPHIN 5306 visually-hidden the obverse centre presents the

the obverse centre presents the right-facing portrait of Friedrich August

but these were later multiplied by division into classes: Commander Grand Cross

the Australia Service Medal court-mounted

the obverse centerpiece in red and white enamels bearing the cypher of King George I with the Greek inscription ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥΗ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ (“The people’s love is my strength”)

He received his C

United States. An 1898 Spanish Campaign Navy Medal, U.S.S. DOLPHIN 5306 visually-hidden the obverse centre presents theInstituted in 1908. The obverse inscription reads SPANISH CAMPAIGN 1898, the reverse bears an eagle perched upon an anchor with a chain, above the words FOR SERVICE, inscribed above the eagle is UNITED STATES NAVY, engraved BENJAMIN F. SILSBY U. S. S. DOLPHIN 5306, on original striped ribbon, very fine condition. Footnote: The Navy version of the Spanish Campaign Medal was instituted on 27 June 1908 and issued to any man of either the Navy or Marine