Medal commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Medal commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Viscount Nelson with pigtail, in uniform and order (left). Legend: 'HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON.K.B.DUKE OF BRONTE.&c.' Reverse: General view of the battle. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY'. Exergue: 'TRAFALGAR. OCTR. 21. 1805'. Inscription: 'CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR OCT. 1805'. Copy of Boulton's Trafalgar medal by Spink. Fitted with a loop.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1198 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Spink & Son Ltd |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Date made: | 1905 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |
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