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Great Britain (struck at the Soho Mint in Birmingham), bronze medal, 1798, Rear-Admiral Nelson / Vic

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Great Britain (struck at the Soho Mint in Birmingham), bronze medal, 1798, Rear-Admiral Nelson / Vic
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Great Britain (struck at the Soho Mint in Birmingham), bronze medal, 1798, Rear-Admiral Nelson / Victory of the Nile, by C.H. Kuechler. Eimer-890; BHM-447; Bucket-890. 40.18 grams; 48 mm. Obverse with facing Hope, head left, standing on a rocky promontory and holding an olive branch and shield bearing the left-facing bust of Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson within EUROPE'S HOPE AND BRITAIN'S GLORY, anchor flukes to right, all inside legend REAR-ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE.; reverse with British fleet assembled in Aboukir Bay, preparing to engage the French, within legend ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS., with M.B.SOBO / C.H.KUCHLER.FEC on exergue line above VICTORY OF THE NILE / AUGUST 1.1798; edge with A TRIBUTE OF REGARD. FROM ALEXR. DAVISON ESQR. ST. JAMES'S SQUARE. AU details with light rainbow toning over faint surface hairlines. The Battle of Aboukir Bay was a major victory for the British and gave them control of the Mediterranean by containing Napoleon and his army in Egypt. Bronze examples like this one were given to the British seamen and marines who took part in the battle.