30th Foot Medal 1811, a circular engraved medal with multi stepped border, 57mm, silver, hallmarks for London 1810, the obverse featuring a crown above ‘XXX’, above a sphinx, with ‘Egypt’ on plinth, ‘The Cambridge Regt.’ around’, the reverse engraved ‘Award of Merit to Sergt. J. Boyle from the Officers of the Regiment Jan. 4. 1811.’, with loop suspension, good very fine £180-£220

Provenance: Day Collection, Sotheby’s, April 1910.

Referenced in Balmer, R.282.

Note: Owing to the uncertainty that exists with the original provenance and manufacture of some early engraved Regimental Medals, this lot is sold as viewed.