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: MEC1210
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: 57 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar