© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - Victoria Great London Exposition; G.L.
1862 year| Pewter | - | 69 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 | 1862 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Diameter | 69 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#417663 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Exterior of the Crystal Palace
Lettering:
In Memory of
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ALBERT PRINCE CONSORT FOUNDER OF THE EXHIBITION OF 1851 & PROJECTOR OF THE EXHIBITION OF 1862.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BUILDING (WEST FRONT VIEW)
OPENED MAY 1
1862.
Length 1200ft.Width 700ft.
Height 100 ft. Nave 85ft.Wide Height of Domes 250 ft.
Diamr at Base 160ft. COST £300'000.
