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Medal - Opening of the Birkenhead docks
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1847 |
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| Composition | Tin (White metal) |
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| Obverse description | A large three-masted sailing ship under full sail is depicted in high relief at the centre of the field, sailing on stylised waves to the right. A circular legend surrounds the design within a raised border. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS DOCKS, OPENED BY VISCOUNT MORPETH M. P. 5TH. APRIL 1847 SHIPS, COLONIES, AND COMMERCE. |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a six-line inscription in the upper field recording the laying of the foundation stone and the dock's specifications, flanked and surmounted by two oak branches with acorns in relief. At the base, a crowned civic shield is depicted between the oak sprays. |
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