A Rare Irish Merchant Service Medal 1939-1946 Newly Listed (named to "NATHAN B

(named to "NATHAN B

Condition varies from better than fine to very fine

spotting evident on the cross

the bands exhibiting the traditional oak leaves design

A Rare Irish Merchant Service Medal 1939-1946 Newly Listed (named to "NATHAN B(AKA Merchant Marine Medal and Merchant Navy Medal): Bronze, obverse illustrating a female figure of Ireland holding a sword, with an Irish wolf hound on a leash at her side, inscribed "RE NA PRAINNE" (Emergency Period) above and engraver marked "LAVRENCE CAMPBELL. R. H. A.", reverse illustrating a steamship sailing to the left, with a sailing ship in the background, surrounded by the inscription "AN TSEIRBHIS MUIR TRACTALA" (The Merchant Marine