© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - Victoria Great Exhibition; T. Ottley, 53mm
1851 year| Pewter | 44.9 g | 53 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 |
| Weight | 44.9 g |
| Diameter | 53 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#413485 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
View of the Crystal Palace
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE BUILDING FOR THE GREAT EXHIBITION IN LONDON, 1851.
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 FEET, OCCUPIES 18 ACRES OF GROUND.
