© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - Victoria Thames Tunnel; J. Taylor, bronze
1842 year| Bronze | - | 62 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1842 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 62 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#412435 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
View of the Tunnel with ships above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF THE THAMES TUNNEL
FROM ROTHERHITHE TO WAPPING 1200 FT
L 180.000 SUBSCRIBED BY PROPRIETORS
BY PARLIAMENTARY GRANT
L 270.000
COMMENCED 1824
BROKE IN MAY 1827 & JAN 1828
OPENED TO PEDESTRIANS
1842
