Medal commemorating Admiral Nelson

Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Obverse: Bust Admiral Nelson in uniform and cloak (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON'. Reverse: Inscription (within a wreath), 'CONQUEROR AT ABOUKIR 1 AUGT. 1798 COPENHAGEN 2 APRIL 1801 TRAFALGAR 21 OCTR. 1805 WHERE HE GLORIOUSLY FELL.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1552
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen, 1801; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798 Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 1 Aug 1798; 2 Apr 1801 21 Oct 1805
People: Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 52 mm