Gigantic Wheel Token

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1895-1906
TypeAdvertising token
CompositionCopper
Weight11.66 g
Diameter32.09 mm
Thickness1.81 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeReeded
Period
Reference(s) BHM#3627, Withers 3#1010
Obverse descriptionWheel, legend and date
Obverse letteringGIGANTIC WHEEL EARLS COURT 1897
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionInformation about the wheel
Reverse letteringTHE GIGANTIC WHEEL AT EARLS COURT IS 284 FEET IN DIAMETER & WEIGHS ABOUT 900 TONS. THERE ARE 40 CARS. EACH TO CARRY 30 PERSONS. FROM THE TOP OF THE WHEEL ABOUT 300 FEET WINSOR CASTLE IS VISIBLE TO THE WEST
Reverse scriptLatin
MintSpink & Son Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1826-date)
Mintage1895  - -
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Catalog ID3786578090
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