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Medalet Great Exhibition, Allen & Moore, 30mm
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1851 |
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| Weight | 6.5 g |
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| Obverse description | A detailed perspective view of the Crystal Palace building in low relief occupies the central field, flanked by trees and figures in the foreground. The curved legend 'THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION / LONDON, 1851' arcs above the building, while three lines of text in the lower field record the roles of Prince Albert, J. Paxton, and Fox, Henderson & Co. in the project. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | THE MATERIALS ARE IRON AND GLASS; LENGTH 1848 FEET; WIDTH 456 FEET; HEIGHT OF ROOF 66 FEET; HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET; GLAZED SURFACE 900,000 SUP. FEET; OCCUPIES 18 ACRES OF GROUND; VALUE £150,000. |
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