Medal - Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, The Battle of the Nile

€253,856.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1798
TypeCommemorative medals/Military medal
CompositionTin (White metal)
Weight22.45 g
Diameter38.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeThomas Wyon
Reference(s) BHM#450, Eimer#892
Obverse descriptionVictory, reclining by pyramid, holds medallic bust of Nelson
Obverse letteringVIRTUTE NIHIL OBSTAT & ARMIS A. LD. NELSON VICTORY OF THE NILE // AUGt. I. 1798.
(Translation: Nothing withstands valor and arms)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionFouled anchor and shield.
Reverse letteringSUB HOC SIGNO VINCES NOV. 29 LAUS DEO 1798
(Translation: Praise to god Under this sign thou shalt conquer)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1798  - -
Catalog ID6355092480
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