Medal - The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations - Victoria - London 1851

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LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1851
TypeCommemorative medal
Composition(White metal)
Weight
Diameter51 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation
EdgePlain
Period
Notice
Reference(s) BHM#2422
Obverse descriptionProfile portrait right
Obverse letteringPRINCE ALBERT, CONSORT OF QUEEN VICTORIA. ALLEN & MOORE
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionOuter view of Crystal Palace
Reverse letteringTHE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION LONDON, 1851. ALLEN & MOORE PROPOSED BY H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F. L. S., ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON & Co., LENGTH 1848 FEET, WIDTH 456 FEET, HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, GLAZED SURFACE 900,000 SUP FEET, OCCUPIES 18 ACRES OF GROUND, ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000.
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverAllen and Moore, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1844-1855)
Mintage1851  - -
Catalog ID7891039010
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