1798 Battle of the Nile Davison's 47mm bronze medal BHM 447 E890

Obverse: Hope, standing on a rocky promontory, holding an oval medallion of Melson, beyond an open sea.

Reverse: British fleet assembled in Aboukir Bay prepares to engage the French.

Neat hole for suspension in the rim at the top connects with hole visible on reverse.

By CH Kuchler

Bronze

47mm