Counter commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798
Counter commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Nelson in natural hair, uniform and ribbon of order (right). Legend: 'NELSON PRAEFECTUS CLASSIS ANGLICAE.' (Admiral of the British fleet.) Exergue: 'JETTON'. Reverse: Neptune standing on a shell, striking at a sea horse with his trident, ships on horizon. Legend: 'TERROR TERRIBILIUM.' (A terror of terrors.) Exergue: 'I : AUGUSTI MDCCLXXXXVIII.'
Object Details
| ID: | MEC0696 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798 |
| Date made: | 1798 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |