Silver Medal of Nelson, Horatio, Great Britain, 1758–1805. 1935.55.26

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1935.55.26

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.35
    • Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1758 - 1805
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Obverse

    • Legend: HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON K.B. DUKE OF BRONTE
    • Type: busts
    • Portrait: Nelson, Horatio

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY|CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR|TRAFALGAR OCT 21 1805
    • Type: view of the battle scene

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1935.55.26
  • Lot: 1935.55
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Schakenberg

Subjects

  • Event: Battle of Trafalgar, Centennial

Rights

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