Centennial of the Battle of Trafalgar. WM Calendar Medal (38mm, 6.58 g). Dated 1805 and 1905. NELSON · CENTENARY · 1805 - 1905, uniformed bust left, set on olive branch / Circular calendar with moving plate to determine days of the week from 1904 to 1925. Hardy 129; BHM –; Eimer –. Scratches. Good VF.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
Calendar medals were a popular form of advertising in Britain the the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the early types are only good for a single year, while this relatively late piece can provide dates for twenty one years.