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Description: | Obverse: On a rock near the sea Peace is standing holding in her right an olive branch and supporting with her left hand a medallion of Nelson, an anchor behind her. Legend: "REAR-ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE". Inscription: "EUROPE'S HOPE AND BRITAIN'S GLORY". Below: "C.H.K". (C.H.Kuchler). Reverse: View of Aboukir Bay, the English Fleet going into action, the French at anchor. Inscribed: "G. Fletcher". Legend: "ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS". Exergue: "VICTORY OF THE NILE AUGUST 1 1798". Above (L) "M.B.SOHO" (R) "C.H.KUCHLER.FEC." Edge: "FROM ALEXR DAVISON, ESQR. ST.JAMES' SQUARE A TRIBUTE OF REGARD." | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Horatio Nelson | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Küchler, Conrad Heinrich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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