Medal - Victoria China War Gold

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1842
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionGold
Weight1.54 g
Diameter16 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) BHM#2070
Obverse descriptionCrown above legend
Obverse letteringTHIS GOLD DISCOVERED IN SYCEE SILVER THE PRIZE OF BRITISH ARMS IN CHINA WAS EXTRACTED AT H.M. MINT MARCH 1842
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLegend
Reverse letteringTHE RT. HON W. GLADSTONE MASTER BY A PROCESS FIRST APPLIED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND TO THE BENEFIT OF BRITISH COMMERCE UNDER THE RT. HON. J. C. HERRIES 1829
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Mintage1842  - -
Catalog ID2243211380
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