Bronze Medal of Nelson, Horatio, Great Britain, 1758–1805. 1913.31.3

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1913.31.3

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 29.1
    • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1758 - 1805

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1800
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze
  • Symbol: P.K.

  • Authority

  • Obverse

  • Reverse

    • Legend: HAIL VIRTUOUS HERO THY VICTORIES WE ACKNWLEDGE AND THY GOD|RETURNED TO ENGLAND NOV 5 1800
    • Type: Britannia standing on the shore holding a victor's laurel over an approaching ship

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1913.31.3
  • Lot: 1913.31
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Eidlitz, Robert J.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States