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Counter commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Counter commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Obverse: Bust of Nelson (left), hair tied behind. Full uniform. Pearl ring. Legend: 'ADM . VISC . NELSON.' Below: 'KILLED AT TRAFALGAR OCTR. 21 . 1805.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the Victory under plain sail. Pearl ring. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY'. Exergue: 'VICTORY.'

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Object Details

ID:	MEC1490
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Counter
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Events:	Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels:	Victory (1765)
Date made:	1843
People:	Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 24 mm