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Auction 23  10-12 September 2015
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Lot 2397

Starting price: 85 USD
Price realized: 110 USD
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GREAT BRITAIN: George III, 1760-1820, gilt AE medal, 1798, BHM-447; E-890, 47mm, The Battle of the Nile, Alexander Davisson's Bronze Medal, 1798, by Conrad Küchler, Peace on shoreline holds shield with portrait of Horatio Nelson, EUROPE'S HOPE AND BRITAIN'S GLORY, on border around REAR ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE / the British navy going into action at Aboukir Bay, ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS, in exergue VICTORY OF THE NILE AUGUST 1.1798, edge impressed A TRIBUTE OF REGARD FROM ALEXR DAVISON ESQR ST. JAMES SQUARE, personalized with two initials engraved on reverse, edge knocks, Fine to VF, S. Nelson's decisive victory against the French fleet at Aboukir Bay near Alexandria (Egypt) gave Britain command of the Mediterranean and cut Napoleon Bonaparte's army in Egypt off from France. He made Alexander Davison his prize agent, and Davison had these medals struck for British participants in the battle. Nelson was created Baron Nelson of the Nile as a result of the victory.

Estimate: 100- 150 USD
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