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Medal - Grand Sunderland Bridge Lottery
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1816 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | A finely engraved panoramic view of the Grand Sunderland iron bridge in the field, its single arch spanning the River Wear with a tall-masted sailing ship passing beneath. Rocky banks and distant vessels are visible in the background. The legend arcs above along the upper rim, with the date in the exergue below a separating line. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central eight-line inscription within a raised inner border, recording the lottery and its contractor with the date 1816. A circular legend surrounds the field along the outer rim, reading from the lower left upward and around to the lower right, with a small cross ornament at the base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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