The Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Horatio, Lord Nelson, bronze medal 1805, by Thomas Webb, reverse after John Flaxman

Obv: bare head of Nelson left, HOR VICECOM NELSON OB PATRIAM PVGNANDO MORT OCT XXI MDCCCV around (Horatio Viscount Nelson died fighting for his country 21st October 1805)

Rev: Bellona walking over the sea towards war galleys, IPSE BELLI FVLMEN around (Himself the thunderbolt of war)

Condition: Good extremely fine; Diameter: 53mm

References: BHM 577; E 957; Bramsen 435; MH 507

Notes: the battle of Trafalgar remains Great Britain's greatest naval victory, during the course of which Admiral Nelson was shot on the deck of HMS Victory by an enemy sniper.

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