Medal (SS Great Britain centenary) 1943 front Medal (SS Great Britain centenary) 1943 back
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Medal SS Great Britain centenary

1943 year
Silver (.917) 42.93 g 45 mm
Description
Location
Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territories)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1943
Composition
Silver (.917)
Weight
42.93 g
Diameter
45 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#230756
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Ship facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM SHIP
LENGTH 322 FEET. // MAIN BREADTH 50 Ft 6. // DEPTH 32 Ft 6.
TAMMARO

Engraver: Luis Tammaro

Edge

Plain, with lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PLATA

Comment

The SS Great Britain is a 3,300-ton British steam liner built by the great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the first ocean-going vessel with an iron hull and propeller propulsion. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)