medal / Royal Cork Volunteers, 1797

Royal Cork Volunteers (Yeomanry) medal 1797, silver. Obverse: Irish harp under RCV, and over 1782. On ribbon below: OLIVER BOYD BEST SHOT 1797. All within an inscribed line, and a slightly raised border. Reverse: a crown over 1690 with KING AND CONSTITUTION on a ribbon around above. All within raised lines and a raised border. With loop, link and bar for suspension and a dark blue (probably modern) ribbon. Diameter, 1.6ins.;