Token

White metal, 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.'

Object Details

ID: OBJ0348.3
Type: Token
Display location: Not on display
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Diameter: 20 mm
Parts: Token box