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Description: | Captain's Naval Gold Medal for the Battle of the Trafalgar, 1805 awarded to Charles John Moore Mansfield (1760-1813). Obverse: Britannia, a spear in her left hand and a shield below, standing on the deck of an antique galley, her right foot resting on a helmet, crowned with a wreath by a winged victory. Inscription reverse: 'CHARLES JOHN MOORE MANSFIELD ESQUIRE CAPTAIN OF H.M.S. MINOTAUR ON THE 21 OCTOBER MDCCCV THE COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN DEFEATED'. The medal is in its original circular red case. It is fitted with a gold rim with both sides glazed with watch glasses to protect the surface. The medal is suspended from a loop and bar on a blue edged white ribbon with a gold buckle.
Loan to be returned after display.
caption: Naval Gold Medal (Captain's) for the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, obverse
caption: Naval Gold Medal (Captain's) for the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | The Pingo Family and Medal Making in 18th Century Britain Trafalgar Nelson's Navy medals Nelson Nelson's great battles People Charles John Moore Minotaur (1793) Mansfield | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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