Medal commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 and Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood (1748-1810)
Medal commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 and Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood (1748-1810). Obverse: The Admiral's bust (three-quarter left), hair short, full uniform. Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD.' Reverse: General view of the commencement of the action. Legend: 'HIS COUNTRY'S FUTURE HOPE'. On the edge of view: 'TRAFALGAR.' Exergue: 'VICTORY OCTOBER 21 1805.'
Object Details
| ID: | MEC1549 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 1805 |
| People: | Collingwood, Cuthbert; Collingwood, Cuthbert |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |