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Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Obverse: The Admiral's bust, front view, head, three-quarter right. Full uniform, ribbon over right shoulder, Star, and medal round neck. Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE.' Below: 'BRITAINS GLORY & DEFENCE.' Reverse: The British flagship breaking through between two ships at anchor, into which she fires both her broadsides. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC1246 Artist: T. Wyon Date: 1798 Medium: gilt Size: 38 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.