Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday

€413,177.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1848
TypeCommemorative medals/Event medal
CompositionPewter
Weight
Diameter45 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeThomas Halliday
Reference(s) BHM#2317
Obverse descriptionBust of Hesing facing
Obverse letteringMANDARIN HESING OF THE CHINESE JUNK 希 生
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Reverse descriptionLegend
Reverse letteringTHIS REMARKABLE VESSEL IS A JUNK OF THE LARGEST CLASS, AND IS THE FIRST SHIP CONSTRUCTED BY THE CHINESE WHICH HAS REACHED EUROPE, OR EVEN ROUNDED THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. THIS JUNK WAS PURCHASED AUGUST, 1846, AT CANTON, BYA FEW 4 ENTERPRISING ENGLISHΜΕΝ. SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6TH DECEMBER, 1846, ROUNDED THE CAPE 31ST MARCH, 1847, ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 27TH MARCH, 1848.
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1848  - -
Catalog ID5444611430
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