Token
Silver, circular token with Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) bust depicted in profile facing left with the inscription 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY' around the edge. On the reverse is the inscription: 'ABOUKIR / 14 ENG / DEFEATED / 15 FRENCH / 10 TAKEN 2 BURNT / AUG 1 1798.'
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Object Details
ID: | OBJ0345.3 |
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Type: | Token |
Display location: | Not on display |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
Measurements: | Diameter: 20 mm |
Parts: | Token box |