© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - Victoria Forth Bridge
1890 year| Bronze | - | 65 mm |
| Location | Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1890 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#403228 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend in twelve lines
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE BRIDGE WAS OPENED BY H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES ON TUESDAY MARCH 4,1890
LENGTH ONE MILE AND 1,005 YARDS.
FROM THE BASE OF THE DEEPEST
PIER TO THE TOP OF THE CANTILEYERS
THE TOTAL HEIGHT IS 450 FEET, THE
TWO LONGEST SPANS ARE EACH 1,710
FEET WIDE. THE BRIDGE WAS BEGUN
IN DECEMBER 1882, AND ITS CON-
STRUCTION HAS COST TWO
MILLIONS & A QUARTER
STERLING.
