Medal - Victoria Tom Thumb

€2.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1844
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionPewter
Weight
Diameter38.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeJoseph Moore
Reference(s) BHM#2156 , Eimer#1394 , Storer MiN#4015
Obverse descriptionGeneral standing three-quarters right
Obverse letteringCHARLES S.STRATTON KNOWN AS GENL TOM THRUMB 31 IN HGH
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCarriage left
Reverse letteringGENERAL TOM THUMB`S EQUIPAGE THE EQUIPMENT COST UPWARDS OF 400 GUINEAS WHOLE HEIGHT 40IN, BODY 20IN BY 11IN, PONIES 28IN, CREST, RISING SUN ARMS, BRITANNIA AND LIBERTY SUPPORTERS, LION & EAGLE MOTTO, `GO-A-HEAD.`
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1844  - -
Catalog ID5660733510
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