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Medal - Launch of the SS Great Britain
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1843 |
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| Composition | Tin (White Metal) |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert facing left, set within a beaded circular frame; Victoria wears a tiara and jewellery, Albert in military uniform. Above the frame is a royal crown flanked by crossed sceptres, with oak and laurel wreaths filling the surrounding field. The legend arcs along the inner border to either side of the busts. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of the SS Great Britain under sail and steam, shown broadside to the right on a choppy sea, with a paddle wheel visible amidships and multiple masts with sails set. Above the ship, within an ornate scrollwork frame, a scallop shell appears at the apex with the ship's name in the field below it. In the lower section, a Union Jack shield is displayed centrally within further decorative scrollwork, with technical specifications and the launch inscription arranged in curved legends above and below the central scene. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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