Medal - Victoria Great Exhibition, 64mm

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1851
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionPewter
Weight
Diameter64 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) BHM#2418
Obverse descriptionBust right
Obverse letteringPRINCE ALBERT, CONSORT OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionExterior view of the 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 ID9345084330
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