Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Medal - Royal Exchange London Wellington Equestrian Statue
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 1844 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | BHM#2193 |
| Obverse description | Relief depiction of the equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington facing right, mounted on a rectangular pedestal, occupying the central field. The surrounding legend reads 'THE WELLINGTON STATUE LONDON ERECTED 1844' with an inscription in the exergue noting the statue was raised by public subscription at a total value of £10,500. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | THE WELLINGTON STATUE LONDON ERECTED 1844 RAISED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL VALUE £10500 |
| Reverse description | Three-quarter perspective view of the Royal Exchange building in London in high relief, showing its classical portico with columns and a prominent bell tower to the right. The legend 'ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON' arcs around the upper field, with a multi-line inscription in the exergue recording the laying of the first stone by H.R.H. Prince Albert on 19 January 1842 and the opening by H.M. Queen Victoria in 1844. The maker's name 'ALLEN & MOORE' is inscribed vertically along the left border. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |