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