…and another great Forum Purchase O’ The Day: another medal related to Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson. This one commemorates the wreck of HMS Foudroyant in 1897, Lord Nelson’s flagship from June 6, 1799 until the end of June 1800 (so Wikipedia tells me). This medal was made from the copper that sheathed the ship's hull.
One of the many things that attracted me to this medal was the fact that a former owner (I assume) attached a pendant loop to it. Was it worn for some time around someone’s neck? Such a loop, to me, is evidence that the medal “had a life”, perhaps as someone’s accouterment.
Thanks for looking:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=186328Tracy