© numismaticroy
© numismaticroy
Gigantic Wheel Token
| Copper | 11.66 g | 32.09 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Years | 1895-1906 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 11.66 g |
| Diameter | 32.09 mm |
| Thickness | 1.81 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#75840 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 66% |
Reverse
Information about the wheel
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE
GIGANTIC WHEEL
AT EARLS COURT IS
284 FEET IN DIAMETER
& WEIGHS ABOUT 900 TONS.
THERE ARE 40 CARS. EACH
TO CARRY 30 PERSONS.
FROM THE TOP OF THE
WHEEL ABOUT 300 FEET
WINSOR CASTLE IS
VISIBLE TO THE
WEST
Edge
Reeded
Comment
A medal struck in 1899 commemorating the gigantic pleasure wheel at London's Earls Court. The obverse carries the name of the issuer, SPINK LONDON.The Earls Court wheel was modelled on a design by George Washington Gale Ferris, which was built for the Chicago Columbian Exhibition in 1893.
Construction of the wheel was carried out under the charge of Mr. Walter Basset and opened to the public on 6th July 1895 for the Empire of India Exhibition. The wheel last turned on the closing day of the Austrian Exhibition in October 1906.
Medals were issued for each year the wheel was in existence.
