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Counter commemorating Nelson's victories
Counter commemorating Nelson's victories. Obverse: Bust of Nelson (left), hair tied behind, full uniform, ribbon over right shoulder. Legend: 'ADM . VISC . NELSON K . B . D . OF BRONTE.' Reverse: Inscription, 'NILE I . AUGT. 1798 . COPENHAGEN I . APRIL 1801 . TRAFALGAR 21 OCT . 1805.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1483 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen, 1801; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798 Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 1816 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 24 mm |