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Medal commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1905

Medal commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1905. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) with pigtail, in uniform and order (left). Legend: 'HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON . K . B . DUKE OF BRONTE . & .' Reverse: General view of the battle. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY'. Inscription: 'CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR 1905'. Exergue: 'TRAFALGAR . OCT . 21. 1805'. Copied from M. Boulton's medal.
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Object Details

ID: MEC2999
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Spink & Son Ltd
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 1905
People: Nelson, Horatio; Spink & Son Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm