Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798

Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Obverse: The head of Lord Nelson (left), hair tied behind. Legend: 'R . ADMIRAL LORD NELSON . K . B . BORN NOVEMBER MDCCLIV.' (This date is incorrect.) Reverse: Victory, her foot on low pedestal, inscribing 'NELSON' on a shield. Prow of ancient galley behind her. Legend: 'INDIA SAVD . MALTA REGAIND . EGYPT PRESERVD.' Exergue: 'I . OF AUGUST MDCCXCVIII.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1419
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ponthon
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
Date made: 1798
People: Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio Ponthon
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 41 mm
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