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Great Britain - 1805

Death of Lord Nelson (Webb)

Obverse:

Bare head of Lord Nelson left, hair short.

Legend:

HOR . VICECOM . NELSON OB . PATRIAM PVGNANDO MORT. OCT XXI. MDCCCV (Horatio, Viscount Nelson died fighting for his country October 21 1805).

Size:

53 mm.

Reverse:

Bellona stepping over the sea towards war galleys.

Legend:

IPSE BELLI FVLMEN. (Himself the thunderbolt of war).

Vern's Comments:

Eimer - 957 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson Memorial 1805
Obv. Bust l. HOR. VICECOM. NELSON OB PATRIAM PVGNANDO MORT. OCT XXI. MDCCCV.
Rev. Bellona advancing, r., across the sea towards galleys. IPSE BELLI FVLMEN.
D. 53mm. By T. Webb, (rev. after J. Flaxman] BHM 577; MH 1919, 507
More than twenty-five medals commemorate Nelson and the victory at Trafalgar.

Bramsen:

HOR • VICECOM • NELSON OB PATRIAM PVGNANDO MORT· OCT XXI · MDCCCV. Buste, à gauche.
Rev: IPSE BELLI FVLMEN • Une femme ailée, la tête ceinte d'une couronne de laurier, lance la foudre sur des vaisseaux.
Médaille, 53 mm. - T. N. 9, 3.

d'Essling:

1086 - Mort de Nelson a Trafalgar (Webb). Son buste a g.
IPSE BELLI FVLMEN. Victoire lançant des foudres sur la flotte française. (TN. 9.3 - B. 435.) Br. et Etain, 53mm.

BHM:

AR, AE, AE gilt, Pr. 53 by T. Webb, reverse after J. Flaxman.

AR RR; AE C; AE gilt R; Pr. R.
Br. 435; M.H. 507; S. LL/28.
AM; BM; BMAG; ML; NMI; NMM; V & A.

This piece very occasionally occurs in a circular black imitation shagreen case with an advertisement for the author's next medal on a circular piece of paper affixed to the back. Milford Haven is incorrect in stating that this piece is by Wyon and that it was struck in 1820. There is an obverse cliche in copper gilt in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
The Flaxman drawing for the reverse of this piece is noted in the Flaxman catalogue: David Bindman (ed.), Flaxman and designs for medals and coins exhibited at the Royal Academy. London, 1979, p. 136. This piece also exists as a box medal, see No. 1056. See also note to No. 574.

Death of Lord Nelson (Webb)