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Medal commemorating the return home of Lord Nelson, 1800; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the return home of Lord Nelson, 1800. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) (left), with pigtail. Full uniform, ribbon and star of Bath, and medal round neck. Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON.' Reverse: Nelson's ship nearing the shore, on which Britannia holds out a wreath towards him, spear in her left hand. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Trafalgar House Collection Object: MEC2908 Artist: P. Kempton Date: 1800 Medium: bronze Size: 38 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.