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Great Britain - 1801

Bataille sur la rade de Copenhague

Obverse:

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

Size:

20 mm.

Reverse:

COPENHAGEN / THE DAN . FLEET / OF 17 SAIL / TAKEN, SUNK, / OR DESTROYED . / AP^L. 2 . 1801

Vern's Comments:

Julius 987.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 2159
Bataille sur la rade de Copenhague.

ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY. * . Buste de Lord Nelson, à gauche, en uniforme.

Rev: En haut: COPENHAGEN; dans le champ: THE DAN . FLEET OF 17 SAIL TAKEN, SUNK, OR DESTROYED . En bas: AP^L. 2 . 1801

Jeton, 19 mm. Bergsøe 35.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 930
Bataille de Copenhague.

Buste de l'amiral Nelson, à g.

Rev: Légende.

Arg. 20 mm.

BHM:

AR, AE gilt, Br. Pr. 20 by ?
AR R; AE gilt R; Br. N; Pr. R.
M.H. 516; S. P/30. AM; BM; NMM.

This medal was struck c. 1805 and was issued, together with Nos. 437, 454 and 591, in a small silver box. The complete set in a box is very rare. See also note to Nos. 510.

from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 125