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.'
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1419 |
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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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