Medal commemorating the Trafalgar Centenary, 1905
Medal commemorating the Trafalgar Centenary, 1905. Obverse: Britannia, a spear in her left hand and a shield below, standing on the deck of an antique galley, her right foot resting on a helmet, crowned with a wreath by a winged Victory. Reverse: An oak and laurel wreath. Legend: 'SIR HORATIO NELSON K.B. THE FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED'. Inscription: 'REAR ADMIRAL AND COMMANDING OFFICER ON THE 1ST AUGUST MDCCXCVIII'. Inscribed on edge: 'THE CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR, 1905'. Fitted with a ring and glazed.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1202 |
|---|---|
| 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; Spink & Son Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 23 mm |