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Award - George III Davison's Medal, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REAR-ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE. EUROPES HOPE AND BRITAINS GLORY. |
| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic naval battle scene in high relief depicts the Battle of the Nile (Aboukir Bay), with numerous warships engaged in combat on a choppy sea, a fortification visible on the right, and a burst of light or explosion in the upper left sky. The circular legend around the field reads ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS. In the exergue, separated by a horizontal line, the inscription reads VICTORY OF THE NILE / AUGUST 1. 1798. The engraver's signature C.H. KÜCHLER and mint mark M.B. SOHO are visible below the scene. |
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