Award - George III Davison`s Medal, gilt

€406,383.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1798
TypeAward medals/Military award
CompositionGilding metal plated bronze
Weight
Diameter47 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeConrad Heinrich Küchler
Reference(s) BHM#447, Eimer#890
Obverse descriptionPeace standing on rocky shore holding in left hand an oval medallion with bust of Lord Nelson
Obverse letteringREAR-ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE EUROPE`S HOPE AND BRITAIN`S GLORY
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionA view of the British fleet going into action against the French
Reverse letteringALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY`S ARMS. VICTORY OF THE NILE AUGUST 1. 1798.
Reverse scriptLatin, Persian
EngraverSoho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850)
Mintage1798  - -
Catalog ID3929146770
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