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Medal - Launch of the SS 'Great Eastern' ND
1858 year| Tin (White metal) | 16.06 g | 41 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1858 |
| Composition | Tin (White metal) |
| Weight | 16.06 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#364110 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
10-line inscription.-
Script: Latin
Lettering:
25,000 TONS BURTHEN * WILL ACCOMMODATE 10,000 TROOPS *
. 4 DECKS .
SPREADS 6500 SoYDS
OF CANVASS.
DRAUGHT OF WATER
20 FEET &
WHEN LADEN 30 FT
DEPTH OF HULL 83 FT
3.000 HORSEPOWER
Edge
Plain
