Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar
Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Obverse: Short bust of Admiral Viscount Nelson in a pigtail and uniform (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON'; 'ENGLAND EVER SALUTES HIS MEMORY'. Inscription: '1758' (left); '1805' (right). Reverse: Half-length nude figure of Neptune rising out of the sea, holding a trident in his left and a wreath in his right hand, raised; starboard broadside of HMS 'Victory' in distance (left). Legend: 'TRAFALGAR 1805-1955'.
Object Details
| ID: | MEC1209 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Vincze, Paul |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 1955 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Vincze, Paul |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar |