Diode in SERIES with Relay Coil

What would be a good diode to prevent a NO relay from closing when reverse polarity is applied to a circuit via a drunk wiring said circuit by placing a diode in series with the coil, assuming relay current is less than 300mA?

Note: This is NOT for back EMF protection, just trying to prevent frying a SABERTOOTH if wired up backwards and flip on the switch which controls a relay

Use a series diode rather than a parallel one. To minimise voltage drop use a Shockley diode.

Grumpy_Mike:
Use a series diode rather than a parallel one. To minimise voltage drop use a Shockley diode.
Shockley diode - Wikipedia

Did you really mean a Shockley diode or did you mean a Schottky diode?

Henry_Best:

Grumpy_Mike:
Use a series diode rather than a parallel one. To minimise voltage drop use a Shockley diode.
Shockley diode - Wikipedia

Did you really mean a Shockley diode or did you mean a Schottky diode?

OK

I am dyslexic.

I haven't got my head around the circuit that this would be protecting, but if you want to arrange that a solenoid can be operated by a forward voltage but not a reverse voltage then a series diode seems to me to be a sensible way to do it.

Grumpy_Mike:

Henry_Best:

Grumpy_Mike:
Use a series diode rather than a parallel one. To minimise voltage drop use a Shockley diode.
Shockley diode - Wikipedia

Did you really mean a Shockley diode or did you mean a Schottky diode?

OK
Schottky diode - Wikipedia
I am dyslexic.

So is my son, so you have my sympathy.