The Victory of the Nile

Summary

Front : A winged figure holds a medallion inscribed "LORD NELSON"in her right hand, and a cross in her left. In foreground a skull, to right the British lion and the harp of Hibernia, in background a palm tree and the Great Pyramid. "VIRTUE NIHIL OBSTAT & ARMIS", in exergue "VICTORY OF THE NILE AUGt 1 1798" Reverse : Trophies (Britannia's shield, laurel, rope, anchor), above the eye of providence, around "SIC HOC SIGNO VINCES", and riband inscribed "NOV 29 ... 1798", the middle section rubbed and illegible.