© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - Victoria Plymouth Breakwater; white metal
1848 year| Pewter | - | 55 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1848 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Diameter | 55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#413180 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Breakwater dividing legend
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COMMENCED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ADMIRALTY 12TH AUG 1812. LENGTH 7,100 FEET, STONE DEPOSITED 3,638,646 TONS, COST £ 1,500,000.
THIS MEDAL IN COMMEMORATION OF THE PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER, WAS STRUCK BY ORDER OF W.STUART, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER. AFTER A CONNECTION OF 37 YEARS WITH THAT UNDERTAKING.
22ND AUG 1848.
