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Medal - Opening of Thames Tunnel W. Griffin
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1843 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Architectural view of the interior entrance to the Thames Tunnel, depicting the two arched tunnel openings with a central pillar, flanked by descending staircases on either side and a decorative railing above. A four-line legend in the lower field records key facts about the tunnel's construction and opening date. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line advertising inscription filling the field, with the name W. GRIFFIN arching along the upper border and the business address curving along the lower border, accompanied by a small decorative sunburst motif at the top of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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