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Medal - Centenary of the death of Nelson

Medal - Centenary of the death of Nelson - awersMedal - Centenary of the death of Nelson - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom
Król Edward VII (1901-1910)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1905
Composition Miedź
Weight 11.84 g
Diameter 28.5 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
151664
References BHM# 3924
Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, W&E# 4889A1
Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 (8 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Stulecie śmierci NelsonaAutomatically translated

Obverse

(en) Standing figure of Nelson facing left.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
PRESENTED BY BRITISH & FOREIGN SAILORS SOCIETY
DEATH OF NELSON OCT.21.1805CENTENARY.MEMENTO OCT.21.1905
.CONTAINING VICTORY COPPER FROM LORDS OF THE ADMIRALITY.

Reverse

(en) View of the ship HMS victory sailing to the right.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
VICTORY.TRAFALGAR
OCT. 21. 1805
"ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY"
"THANK GOD I HAVE DONE MY DUTY"

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

Comments

(en) Medal by the British Foreign Sailors Society.
This medal was meant to be holed. On unholed samples, a little mark exists on top to indicate the position the hole was to be made:

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1905 

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