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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1851 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Prince Albert in left-facing profile, set within an open wreath composed of laurel and oak branches. The legend curves around the upper field, and the maker's signature OTTLEY BIRM. appears in small lettering at the base of the field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | THE BUILDING FOR THE GREAT EXHIBITION IN LONDON 1851 PROPOSED BY H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F.L.S. ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON, & Co DIMENSIONS LENGTH 1848 FEET, WIDTH 456 FEET, HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, GLAZED SURFACE 900 000 FEET, OCCUPIES 18 ACRES OF GROUND |
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