File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-1).jpg
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
![File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-1).jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Medal%2C_commemorative_%28AM_785738-1%29.jpg/735px-Medal%2C_commemorative_%28AM_785738-1%29.jpg?20180122170843)
Size of this preview: 735 × 599 pixels. Other resolutions: 294 × 240 pixels | 589 × 480 pixels | 942 × 768 pixels | 1,256 × 1,024 pixels | 2,512 × 2,048 pixels | 3,803 × 3,101 pixels.
Original file (3,803 × 3,101 pixels, file size: 6.75 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
File information
Structured data
Captions
Captions
Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents
Summary
[edit]Medal, commemorative
(![]() ![]() ![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artist |
Davison, Alexander; Soho Mint; Conrad Kuchler; Matthew Boulton |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Title |
Medal, commemorative |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Object type | Naval warfare/wars Classification: 278 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: The Davison's Victory of the Nile Medal 1798 copper gilt medal; 46mm diameter obverse- legend above- REAR-ADMIRAL LORD NELSON of THE NILE; field has illustration of allegorical figure of Peace a standing on rocky shore with an anchor at her feet, she is holding oval medallion with a bust of Lord Nelson and legend- EUROPE'S HOPE AND BRITAIN'S GLORY named on obverse- inside grained band name engraved in cursive script "William Haley" reverse- view of British fleet going into action against the French fleet which lies at anchor in the Bay of Aboukir; legend above- ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS, and in exergue- VICTORY of THE NILE - AUGUST . 1 . 1798 reverse- names engraved in cursive script- Hy Smith - THESEUS on edge- incuse legend- FROM ALEXR DAVISON, ESQR ST. JAMES' SQUARE = A TRIBUTE of REGARD MARKINGS- obverse- maker's initials at lower edge maker's name in exergue- W.B. SOHO, and C.H. KUCHLER FEC. maker- Made by Matthew Boulton, of the Soho Mint, Birmingham, to dies produced by C. H. Kuchler |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | Napoleonic Wars-wars; George III (1760 - 1820)-House of Brunswick, Hanover Line-English reign; 1798; 18 Jan 1982; (1798) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
diameter: 46mm |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q758657 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Accession number |
785738 (object number) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of creation | Birmingham; Abu Qir Bay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | The Davison's Nile Medal 1798 Commissioned by Alexander Davison, designed by CH Kuchler and struck by Matthew Boulton. 500 copper gilt medals were issued to Petty Officers. This medal commemorates an engagement between the French and British fleets at Aboukir Bay on the night of 1st August 1798 which resulted in a victory for the British fleet led by Lord Horatio Nelson. Nelson's prize agent for the campaign, Alexander Davison, had this medal made in Birmingham at his own expense for distribution to the officers and men present at the battle. The medals were designed by Davison and struck by Matthew Boulton. They were issued in gold, silver, copper gilt, copper and 'bronzed' copper. There was no official medal issued until 1848. Note- the poem "The boy stood on the burning deck" relates to the Battle of the Nile. A battle between the British and French fleets during the Napoleonic Wars. Reference- Laurence Brown, British Historical Medals, volume 1 catalogue number 337 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
This image has been released as "CCBY" by Auckland Museum. For details refer to the Commons project page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other versions |
|
Licensing
[edit]![w:en:Creative Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/CC_some_rights_reserved.svg/90px-CC_some_rights_reserved.svg.png)
![attribution](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Cc-by_new_white.svg/24px-Cc-by_new_white.svg.png)
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Attribution: Auckland Museum
- You are free:
- to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
- to remix – to adapt the work
- Under the following conditions:
- attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
current | 17:08, 22 January 2018 | ![]() | 3,803 × 3,101 (6.75 MB) | Fæ (talk | contribs) | Auckland Museum Page 580.29 Object #58028 785738 Image 1/8 http://api.aucklandmuseum.com/id/media/v/390419 |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
The following 8 pages use this file:
- File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-1).jpg
- File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-2).jpg
- File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-3).jpg
- File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-4).jpg
- File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-5).jpg
- File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-6).jpg
- File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-7).jpg
- File:Medal, commemorative (AM 785738-8).jpg
Metadata
This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.
Camera manufacturer | Canon |
---|---|
Camera model | Canon EOS 6D |
Author | Auckland Museum |
Exposure time | 1/125 sec (0.008) |
F-number | f/18 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 12:16, 10 July 2015 |
Lens focal length | 100 mm |
Horizontal resolution | 600 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 600 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.1 (Windows) |
File change date and time | 09:59, 13 July 2015 |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.3 |
Date and time of digitizing | 12:16, 10 July 2015 |
APEX shutter speed | 6.965784 |
APEX aperture | 8.33985 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3 APEX (f/2.83) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 00 |
DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 00 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 1,520 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 1,520 |
Focal plane resolution unit | 3 |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Manual white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Serial number of camera | 045024001312 |
Lens used | EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
Date metadata was last modified | 21:59, 13 July 2015 |
Unique ID of original document | 21D1CBAC883FFB74A0A1532C898F24B1 |
IIM version | 4 |