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Auction: 21124 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 9: British and World Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 6109

Battle of the Nile, 1798, 'Davison's Nile' AE Medal, by C.H Kuchler, REAR-ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE, Hope holds an oval medallion of Nelson inscribed EUROPE'S HOPE AND BRITAIN'S GLORY, rev. ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS., British fleet assembled in Aboukir Bay prepares to engage the French, VICTORY OF THE NILE AUGUST 1. 1798. in exergue in two lines, 48mm, A TRIBUTE OF REGARD FROM ALEX'R DAVISON ESQR. ST JAMES'S SQUARE (Eimer 890; BHM 447), pierced hole at 12 o'clock and light rim bruising, otherwise very fine

A personal award by Alexander Davidson (1750-1829), Nelson's prize agent and confidant, who had amassed a large fortune as a government contractor. Medals were given in gold (admirals and captains), silver (officers), gilt bronze (petty officers) and bronze (all others).

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