Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday, brass

Ubicación United Kingdom
Año 1848
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composición Brass
Peso
Diámetro 45 mm
Grosor
Forma Round
Técnica Milled
Orientación
Canto
Período
Observación
Referencia(s) BHM#2318
Descripción del anverso Junk sailing right
Escritura del anverso Latin
Leyenda del anverso THE CHINESE JUNK `KEYING` LENGTH 160 FT BREADTH 33FT BURDEN 800 TONS DEPTH OF HOLD 12 FEET.
Descripción del reverso Legend
Escritura del reverso Latin
Leyenda del reverso 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.
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ID de Numisquare 7714044720
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