© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - Victoria Joseph Paxton
1854 year| Pewter | 75.84 g | 51 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1854 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Weight | 75.84 g |
| Diameter | 51 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#414324 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Exterior of the Palace
Script: Latin
Lettering: THE PEOPLE'S CRYSTAL PALACE SYDENHAM BEING A VAST REPOSITORY OF INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OPENED JUNE 1854|DESIGNED BY SIR JOSEPH PAXTON F.L.S. ERECTED BY FOX HENDERSON & Co THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS OCCUPY 300 ACRES LENGHT 1608FT NAVE 110FT HIGH CENTER TRANSEPT 194 FT HIGH AND 120 WIDE SIDE TRANSEPTS 110 FT HIGH AND 72 FT WIDE
