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Medal - Victoria Manchester Canal, A. Miesch, white metal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1894 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Veiled and diademed bust of Queen Victoria facing left, with the legend 'OPENED BY H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA MAY 21, 1894' to the left of the effigy. A shield of arms appears below the bust. The surrounding field is densely inscribed with statistics relating to the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal, arranged in a continuous circular legend around the rim. |
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| Reverse description | A large square-rigged sailing vessel dominates the centre of the field, sailing left, with a steam vessel visible to the right and the Manchester skyline in the background. Below the central scene, an anchor flanked by laurel branches appears in the exergue. The legend arcs across the upper field. |
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| Reverse lettering | SUCCESS TO THE SHIP CANAL AND THE THRILMERE WATER SUPPLY |
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