Davison's Nile Medal 1798 Archive Ogilvy Hay Consul G

Ogilvy Hay Consul G

British War Medal (WT

facing four reinforced buttonholes on the left

Rhodes was killed

number 2872 on May 9

Davison's Nile Medal 1798 Archive Ogilvy Hay Consul GBronze, engraved on rim "A TRIBUTE OF REGARD, FROM ALEXr DAVISON ESQr. St. JAMES'S SQUARE ", 47. 5 mm, polished, good detail, contact marks, fine. Footnote: Nelson's victory at the mouth of the Nile on August 1, 1798 was celebrated in a novel manner by his prize agent, Alexander Davison, whose name and London address appear in the edge inscription on the medal designed by Kuchler. Originally issued without a suspender, many recipients added a ring to