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Medal - Victoria Leeds Town Hall, J. Davis
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1858 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in left-facing profile, Victoria wearing a crown and Albert in civilian dress, rendered in high relief. A circular legend surrounds the effigies within a raised border, with the engraver's signature DAVIS · BIRM. visible in the lower field beneath the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural elevation of Leeds Town Hall occupies the central field, depicting the classical façade with its prominent colonnaded frontage and tall domed tower. The legend TOWN HALL LEEDS arcs across the upper field, while the lower exergue contains an inscription recording the building's dimensions and its opening by Queen Victoria on 7 September 1858, with reference to Mayor P. Fairbairn. |
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