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Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1848 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Starboard view of the Chinese junk 'Keying' under full sail with three battened sails set, depicted riding ocean waves in high relief. The bow features a carved figurehead, with pennants and flags at the mastheads. The engraver's signature 'HALLIDAY' and 'BIRM.' appear in the lower field below the waterline, with the two-line legend in raised letters beneath. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The entire reverse field is occupied by a multi-line inscription in raised serif capital letters recounting the historic voyage of the Keying, filling the field from top to bottom without border legend, dated 1848 at the foot. |
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