BHM #429 - 1797


Battle of Camperdown

British Historical Medals 429 - 1797 British Historical Medals 429 - 1797
Obv. Uniformed bust of Admiral Duncan, bare head three-quarter right. ADMIRAL DUNCAN
Rev. Inscription in thirteen lines: STRUCK / IN HONOR OF / ADMIRAL DUNCAN / WHO DEFEATED THE / DUTCH FLEET / OCTOBER 11 , 1797 . / AND IN / IMMORTAL / REMEMBRANCE / OF THE BRAVE / MEN WHO FELL / IN THE / ACTION.
AR, AE, WM 38 by ? AR RR; AE N; WM R.
C.P. 201/14; C.P. 114/42; E.P.M. 1891/66; M.H. 462/63; S. OO/1. AM; BM; NMM.
 
The portrait on this piece is very similar in style to that of Admiral Keppel in 1778. See note to No. 426.
from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 102