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Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Obverse: The Admiral's bust (left), undraped. Legend: 'HOR . VICECOM . NELSON OB PATRIAM PVGNANDO MORT . OCT XXI . MDCCCV.' (Died fighting for his country.) Reverse: Bellona, winged, laureate, bundle of thunderbolts in raised right hand, stepping over the sea, on which in distance antique galleys are fighting. Legend: 'IPSE BELLI FVLMEN.' (Himself the thunderbolt of war.)

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Object Details

ID:	MEC1179
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Webb, Thomas; Webb, Thomas
Date made:	1805
People:	Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio Webb, Thomas
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Fawssett Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 53 mm