Medal Birkenhead Docks, gold

€436,409.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1847
TypeCommemorative medals/Inauguration medals
CompositionGold
Weight82.4 g
Diameter53.6 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
Notice
Reference(s) BHM#2286 , PCGS#939058
Obverse descriptionBoat to the right.
Obverse letteringTHE BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS DOCKS, OPENED BY VISCOUNT MORPETH M. P. 5TH. APRIL 1847 SHIPS, COLONIES, AND COMMERCE.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description8-line inscription over arms and oak branches.
Reverse letteringFOUNDATION STONE LAID // BY // SIR PHILIP DE M EGERTON BART. M. P. // 23RD OCTR. 1844. // WATER SPACE OF DOCKS // 207 ACRES. // J. M. RENDEL ESQ. F. R. S. // ENGINEER.
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1847  - -
Catalog ID3987179370
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