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Great Britain - 1798

Bataille de Aboukir - brass

Obverse:

Similar to No. 437.
Uniformed bust of Lord Nelson left. ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY.

Size:

20 mm.

Reverse:

ABOUKIR / 14 ENG. / DEFEATED / 15 FRENCH / 10 TAKEN . 2 BURNT / AUG . 1 . 1798

Hennin:

N^o. 855. Pl. 86.

1 Août 1798.

Jeton.

England expects etc.
R. Aboukir 14 Eng. defeated 15 french etc.

ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY. (L'Angleterre attend que chacun dera son devoir) Buste de l'amiral Nelson à gauche. En bas, un fleuron.

Dans le champ: ABOUKIR 14 ENG. DEFEATED 15 FRENCH 10 TAKEN 2 BURNT AUG. 1. 1798 (Aboukyr. 14 english etc.) (Aboukyr. 14 [vaisseaux] anglais ont défait quinze [vaisseaux] français, dix pris, deux brûlés. I^er août 1798). Sans types [20^m].

Voyez l'article de la médaille N^o. 852.

BHM:

AR, AE gilt, Br. Pr. 20 by ?
AR R; AE gilt R; Br. N; Pr. R.
M.H. 515; S. P/29. BM; NMM.

This medal was struck c. 1805 and was issued, together with Nos. 437, 511 and 591 in a small silver box. The complete set is very rare. See also note to No. 447.

from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 110

Julius 637.