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Counter commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797
Counter commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Obverse: Nelson's bust (left), bare-headed. Full uniform. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY.' Below, a star. Reverse: Inscription, 'ST. VINCENT 15 ENG . DEFEATED 27 SPANISH & CAPTURED 4 FEB . 14 . 1797'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1466 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 |
| Date made: | 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 20 mm |
| Parts: | Counter commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797 |