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Medalet commemorating the Trafalgar centenary, 1905
Medalet commemorating the Trafalgar centenary, 1905. Obverse: The figure of Admiral Viscount Nelson, his left hand on the hilt of his sword, a ribbon below. Legend: 'PRESENTED BY BRITISH & FOREIGN SAILORS SOCIETY' (below) 'CONTAINING VICTORY COPPER FROM LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY.' Inscription: 'DEATH OF NELSON OCT 21 1805 CENTENARY MEMENTO OCT 21 1905' (below) 'E . R. VII'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of HMS 'Victory' under sail. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY.' (below) 'THANK GOD I HAVE DONE MY DUTY'. Exergue: 'VICTORY . TRAFALGAR OCT . 21 . 1805.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1522 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medalet |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 1905 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; British & Foreign Sailors Society |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |