© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
Medal - Victoria Keying Voyage; T. Halliday, white metal
1848 year| Pewter | - | 44 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1848 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#425966 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE CHINESE JUNK
KEYING
LENGTH 160 FT, BREADTH
33 FT, DEPTH OF HOLD 16FT,
HER STERN IS 35FT, HIGH OUT
OF THE WATER, HER MAIN CABIN
IS 30FT. LONG 25FT. WIDE, 12FT
HIGH, BURTHEN ABOUT 800 TONS,
HER RUDDER IS OF IMMENSE SIZE
& WEIGHT, BEING MADE OF IRON
WOOD, HER ANCHORS ARE MADE OF
WOOD, THE CABLES ARE MADE OF
BAMBOO, THE ROPES OF BAMBOO
RATTEN & INDIAN GRASS
ARRIVED IN THE RIVER
THAMES
MARCH 27, 1848
