© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - Victoria Great Exhibition; 64mm
1851 year| Pewter | - | 64 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1851 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Diameter | 64 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#413475 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Exterior view of the Crystal Palace
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
LONDON, 1851.
ALLEN & MOORE
PROPOSED BY H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F. L. S., ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON & Co., LENGTH 1848 FEET, WIDTH 456 FEET, HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, GLAZED SURFACE 900,000 SUP FEET, OCCUPIES 18 ACRES OF GROUND, ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000.
