Medal - SS Great Western

€230,750.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year
TypeCollection medallions
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight37.73 g
Diameter44.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain with engraving and punchmarks.
Lettering: 1768 P Lettering: 1768 P
Period
NoticePhilip Nathan
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionHalf-length left facing figure with hat of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, ship right in background.
Obverse letteringP. S. `GREAT WESTERN` TRANS-ATLANTIC STEAM NATHAN
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description5-line inscription over shield with Union Jack, anchor and oak branch.
Reverse letteringLaunched at // Bristol 1837. // First steam vessel // designed for transatlantic // service. Broken up 1857.
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverJohn Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID6414466570
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