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Description: | Medal commemorating the return home of Lord Nelson, 1800. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) (left), with pigtail. Full uniform, ribbon and star of Bath, and medal round neck. Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON.' Reverse: Nelson's ship nearing the shore, on which Britannia holds out a wreath towards him, spear in her left hand. Near her an altar inscribed: 'AUG . 1 1798.' An anchor and the union shield lean against it. Legend: 'HAIL! VIRTUOUS HERO. THY VICTORIES WE ACKNOWLEDGE AND THY GOD.' Exergue: 'RETURND TO ENGLAND NOV 5 1800.'
caption: Medal commemorating the return home of Lord Nelson, 1800; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the return home of Lord Nelson, 1800; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Kempton medals Horatio Nelson Peter | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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