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Counter commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
Counter commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Obverse: Bust of Nelson (left), hair tied behind. Full uniform. Pearl ring. Legend: 'ADM . VISC . NELSON.' Below: 'KILLED AT TRAFALGAR OCTR. 21 . 1805.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the Victory under plain sail. Pearl ring. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY'. Exergue: 'VICTORY.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1490 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 1843 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 24 mm |