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Great Britain - 1797

Battle of Camperdown

Obverse
Obverse:
Uniformed bust of Admiral Duncan three-quarter right, wearing the King's gold medal around his neck. LORD VIST. DUNCAN OF CAMPERDOWN
Exergue:
ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE
Size:
39 mm.
Reverse
Reverse:
Britannia seated right leaning on a rudder, ensign in left hand. BRITANNIA TRIUMPHANT

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 742
Bataille de Camperduin
Buste de 3/4 de l'amiral Duncan. R. L'Angleterre ass. tenant pavillon britannique.
Br. 38 mm.
 
What was that year again?
I got this medal from a Dutch dealer. He understandably wasn't thrilled with the theme! It's a beautiful example and listed as rare by Brown. The engraver apparently had a hard time remembering the year that the battle took place in.
The Lion of Britain...

BHM:

AR, AE, WM 39 by ? T. Wyon Sr.
AR R; AE N; WM R.
C.P. 114/43; E.P.M. 1891/66; M.H. 461; S. OO/17; V.L. 843. AM; BM; ML; NMA; NMM.
 
See note to No. 426.
from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 102