temp. HANOVER. Admiral Horatio Nelson, Baron Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe. 1758-1805. Æ Medal (48mm, 40.94 g, 12h). Battle of the Nile. By C. H. Küchler. Dated 1798.

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temp. HANOVER. Admiral Horatio Nelson, Baron Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe. 1758-1805. Æ Medal (48mm, 40.94 g, 12h). Battle of the Nile. By C. H. Küchler. Dated 1798. REAR-ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE, Hope standing facing on rocky promontory, head left, holding olive branch and shield bearing bust of Horatio Nelson left, in military regalia and inscribed EUROPE’S HOPE AND BRITAIN’S GLORY; anchor to right / ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY’S ARMS, British fleet assembled in Aboukir Bay, preparing to engage the French; M.B.SOBO and C.H.KUCHLER.FEC. below; VICTORY OF THE NILE/AUGUST 1.1798. in two lines in exergue. Edge: A TRIBUTE OF REGARD. FROM ALEXR. DAVISON ESQR. ST. JAMES’S SQUARE. BHM 447; Eimer 890; Hardy 5. A few light marks, rim bruises, pierced and on contemporary ribbon . Near EF. By family reputation awarded to Thomas Clare.


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