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© apuking (CC BY-SA)
Medal - Launch of the SS Great Britain
1843 year| Brass | 5.80 g | 26 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1843 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 5.80 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#230762 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Multiple line inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THIS IRON // STEAM SHIP // WAS LAUNCHED IN // THE PRESENCE OF // H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT // JULY 19. 1843 // THE WEIGHT OF IRON // USED IN THE SHIP // AND ENGINES IS // UPWARDS OF // 1500 TONS
CONSTRUCTED BY T.R.GUPPYESQ.C.E.
Edge
Plain
