Medal - George III Lord Nelson, T. Webb, bronze

€406,778.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1805
TypeCommemorative medals/Event medal
CompositionBronze
Weight
Diameter53 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeThomas Webb
Reference(s) BHM#577, Eimer#957, Br#435
Obverse descriptionBare head of Lord Nelson left
Obverse letteringHOR . VICECOM . NELSON OB . PATRIAM PVGNANDO MORT . OCT XXI . MDCCCV
(Translation: Horatio, Viscount Nelson died fighting for his country October 21 1805)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionBellona stepping over the sea towards war galleys
Reverse letteringIPSE BELLI FVLMEN.
(Translation: Himself the thunderbolt of war)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverThomason`s Manufactory, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1790-1849)
Mintage1805  - -
Catalog ID5367759500
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