Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday, brass

Ort United Kingdom
Jahr 1848
Typ Commemorative medal
Material Brass
Gewicht
Durchmesser 45 mm
Dicke
Form Round
Herstellungstechnik Milled
Ausrichtung
Rand
Epoche
Hinweis
Referenz(en) BHM#2318
Aversbeschreibung Junk sailing right
Aversschrift Latin
Averslegende THE CHINESE JUNK `KEYING` LENGTH 160 FT BREADTH 33FT BURDEN 800 TONS DEPTH OF HOLD 12 FEET.
Reversbeschreibung Legend
Reversschrift Latin
Reverslegende THIS REMARKABLE VESSEL IS A JUNK OF THE LARGEST CLASS, AND IS THE FIRST SHIP CONSTRUCTED BY THE CHINESE WHICH HAS REACHED EUROPE, OR EVEN ROUNDED THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. THIS JUNK WAS PURCHASED AUGUST, 1846, AT CANTON, BYA FEW 4 ENTERPRISING ENGLISHΜΕΝ. SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6TH DECEMBER, 1846, ROUNDED THE CAPE 31ST MARCH, 1847, ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 27TH MARCH, 1848.
Auflage
Numisquare-ID 7714044720
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