Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday, brass

Lieu United Kingdom
Année 1848
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Brass
Poids
Diamètre 45 mm
Épaisseur
Forme Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Tranche
Période
Notice
Référence(s) BHM#2318
Description de l’avers Junk sailing right
Écriture de l’avers Latin
Légende de l’avers THE CHINESE JUNK `KEYING` LENGTH 160 FT BREADTH 33FT BURDEN 800 TONS DEPTH OF HOLD 12 FEET.
Description du revers Legend
Écriture du revers Latin
Légende du revers 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.
Tirage
ID Numisquare 7714044720
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