Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday, brass

Luogo United Kingdom
Anno 1848
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composizione Brass
Peso
Diametro 45 mm
Spessore
Forma Round
Tecnica Milled
Orientamento
Bordo
Periodo
Nota
Riferimento/i BHM#2318
Descrizione del dritto Junk sailing right
Scrittura del dritto Latin
Legenda del dritto THE CHINESE JUNK `KEYING` LENGTH 160 FT BREADTH 33FT BURDEN 800 TONS DEPTH OF HOLD 12 FEET.
Descrizione del rovescio Legend
Scrittura del rovescio Latin
Legenda del rovescio 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.
Tiratura
ID Numisquare 7714044720
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