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Medal - Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1851 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Lord Nelson facing left in high relief, wearing naval dress uniform with epaulettes and decorations. The circular legend reads around the border within a raised rim, with a small decorative device at the base of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY |
| Reverse description | Central field depicting a sailing vessel in distress on a turbulent sea, with broken masts and crashing waves rendered in detailed relief. The circular legend naming the society and the date 1851 runs around the border within a raised rim. |
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