© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage; T. Halliday, brass
1848 year| Brass | - | 45 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1848 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#413179 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
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Script: Latin
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THIS REMARKABLE VESSEL IS A JUNK OF THE LARGEST CLASS, AND IS THE FIRST SHIP CONSTRUCTED BY THE CHINESE WHICH HAS REACHED EUROPE, OR EVEN ROUNDED THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
THIS JUNK WAS PURCHASED AUGUST, 1846, AT CANTON, BYA FEW 4 ENTERPRISING ENGLISHΜΕΝ. SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6TH DECEMBER, 1846, ROUNDED THE CAPE 31ST MARCH, 1847, ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 27TH MARCH, 1848.
