medal
- Museum number
- M.5067
- Description
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Bronze medal. (whole)
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Bare head of Admiral Jervis, left. (obverse)
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The genius of the British fleet hurling destruction at two ships of the Spanish fleet. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1797
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 41.000 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Brown 1980 states:
One of Mudie's National Medals (see Brown 1 p256.1057) issued in 1820. Examples of this medal are believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with. See Brown 1p103.433.
Bibliography: Forrer, L. 'Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, etc.', Vol. London, Reprinted 1980, IV/186; Mudie, James. 'An historical and critical account of a grand series of National Medals', London, 1820. 4; Milford Haven, Admiral the Marquis of. 'British Naval Medals', London, 1919, 452; Sandwich, The Rt. Hon. the Earl of. 'British and Foreign medals relating to naval and maritime affairs', 2nd ed., London, 1950, 00/15.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.5067
- C&M catalogue number
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MB3 (Brown 1) (104) (438)
