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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 |