Medalet commemorating the Trafalgar centenary, 1905

Medalet commemorating the Trafalgar centenary, 1905. Obverse: The figure of Admiral Viscount Nelson, his left hand on the hilt of his sword, a ribbon below. Legend: 'PRESENTED BY BRITISH & FOREIGN SAILORS SOCIETY' (below) 'CONTAINING VICTORY COPPER FROM LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY.' Inscription: 'DEATH OF NELSON OCT 21 1805 CENTENARY MEMENTO OCT 21 1905' (below) 'E . R. VII'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of HMS 'Victory' under sail. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY.' (below) 'THANK GOD I HAVE DONE MY DUTY'. Exergue: 'VICTORY . TRAFALGAR OCT . 21 . 1805.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1522
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medalet
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 1905
People: Nelson, Horatio; British & Foreign Sailors Society
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm
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