Medal - William IV Liverpool and Manchester Railway, J. Ottley, white metal

€409,083.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1830
TypeCommemorative medals/Inauguration medal
CompositionPewter
Weight
Diameter45 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeJohn Ottley
Reference(s) BHM#1461
Obverse descriptionViaduct with coaches and an engine upon it, trees and a stream in the valley below
Obverse letteringVIADUCT OVER THE SANKEY CANAL & VALLEY 141/2 MILES FROM LIVERPOOL G. STEPHENSON ESQ. ENGINEER
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLegend within wreath
Reverse letteringTHE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILROAD THIS GRAND NATIONAL UNDERTAKING. HAD THE ROYAL ASSENT APRIL 12 1827. OPENED SEPTEMBER 15 1830 IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED PERSONAGES
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1830  - -
Catalog ID6490817310
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