Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage, T. Halliday, white metal

Location United Kingdom
Year 1848
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Pewter
Weight
Diameter 44 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) BHM#2314 , PCGS#679406
Obverse description Junk sailing right
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering THE CHINESE JUNK KEYING
Reverse description Legend
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering THE CHINESE JUNK KEYING LENGTH 160 FT, BREADTH 33 FT, DEPTH OF HOLD 16FT, HER STERN IS 35FT, HIGH OUT OF THE WATER, HER MAIN CABIN IS 30FT. LONG 25FT. WIDE, 12FT HIGH, BURTHEN ABOUT 800 TONS, HER RUDDER IS OF IMMENSE SIZE & WEIGHT, BEING MADE OF IRON WOOD, HER ANCHORS ARE MADE OF WOOD, THE CABLES ARE MADE OF BAMBOO, THE ROPES OF BAMBOO RATTEN & INDIAN GRASS ARRIVED IN THE RIVER THAMES MARCH 27, 1848
Mintage
Numisquare ID 8429159130
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