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Great Britain Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758 - 1805
<b>Medal Commemorating the Wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897</b>

Copper medal, Brown BHM 3613, Eimer 1813, Hardy 107, AT, scratches and marks, pendant loop attached, 28.58g, 38.1mm, 0o, Birmingham mint, after 1897; obverse ·:· HORATIO. VISCOUNT NELSON ·:·, uniformed bust facing slightly left, wearing tricorne decorated with diamond aigrette; BORN, 29th SEPTEMBER, 1758/DIED, 21st OCTOBER, 1805 / in two lines below, REG: No 311490 in small lettering along the bottom; reverse "FOUDROYANT," LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP., the HMS Foudroyant under sail left, COMMENCED BUILDING 1789 / LAUNCHED AT PLYMOUTH APRIL 1798 / WRECKED AT BLACK POOL / JUNE 16TH, 1897 in five lines below, MEDAL STRUCK FROM COPPER OF VESSEL AFTER BREAKING UP in small lettering along the bottom.; ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection.

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Per Wikipedia the Foudroyant was Lord Nelson’s flagship from June 6, 1799 until the end of June 1800.

Great Britain Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758 - 1805

Medal Commemorating the Wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897

Copper medal, Brown BHM 3613, Eimer 1813, Hardy 107, AT, scratches and marks, pendant loop attached, 28.58g, 38.1mm, 0o, Birmingham mint, after 1897; obverse ·:· HORATIO. VISCOUNT NELSON ·:·, uniformed bust facing slightly left, wearing tricorne decorated with diamond aigrette; BORN, 29th SEPTEMBER, 1758/DIED, 21st OCTOBER, 1805 / in two lines below, REG: No 311490 in small lettering along the bottom; reverse "FOUDROYANT," LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP., the HMS Foudroyant under sail left, COMMENCED BUILDING 1789 / LAUNCHED AT PLYMOUTH APRIL 1798 / WRECKED AT BLACK POOL / JUNE 16TH, 1897 in five lines below, MEDAL STRUCK FROM COPPER OF VESSEL AFTER BREAKING UP in small lettering along the bottom.; ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection.

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Per Wikipedia the Foudroyant was Lord Nelson’s flagship from June 6, 1799 until the end of June 1800.

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CPK   [Mar 15, 2024 at 02:11 AM]
Lovely historic medal!
Serendipity   [Mar 15, 2024 at 04:21 AM]
Nice historical commemorative!
Enodia   [Mar 15, 2024 at 02:15 PM]
Excellent!

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