Medal - Voyage of the Chinese junk 'Keying'

€2.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1848
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionTin (White metal)
Weight24.06 g
Diameter45 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeThomas Halliday
Reference(s) BHM#2315
Obverse descriptionStarboard view of junk ship with three sails set.
Obverse letteringTHE CHINESE JUNK // `KEYING`
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description16-line inscription.
Reverse letteringTHE FIRST JUNK // THAT EVER ROUNDED // THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, OR // APPEARED IN BRITISH WATERS // HER DIMENSIONS ARE // LENGTH, 160FT, DEPTH OF HOLD, 12FT, // BURDEN, 800 TONS, CHINESE MEASUREMENT // RUDDER, 7 1/2 TONS, MAINSAIL, 9 TONS, // MAINMAST, 85FT LONG FROM DECK // THE SHIP IS BUILT OF TEAK WOOD // SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6TH // DECEMBER 1846, ARRIVED IN // ENGLAND 27TH MARCH 1848 // 477 DAYS FROM CANTON // `CAPTAIN KELLETT` // COMMANDER
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1848  - -
Catalog ID2516909950
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