Medal - William IV (Birmingham Town Hall; bronze) 1834 front Medal - William IV (Birmingham Town Hall; bronze) 1834 back
Medal - William IV (Birmingham Town Hall; bronze) 1834 photo
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Medal - William IV Birmingham Town Hall; bronze

1834 year
Bronze - 73 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
William IV (1830-1837)
Type
Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year
1834
Composition
Bronze
Diameter
73 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#409817
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Legend

Script: Latin

Lettering: THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SUPERINTEND THE ERECTING OF THE BUILDING WILL . BEALE ESQ. | WILL . PHIPSON ESQ. THOMAS CLARK ESQ. THEODORE PRICE ESQ. S. T. GALTON ESQ.| TIMOTHY SMITH ESQ. P.M. JAMES ESQ.| HENRY SMITH ESQ. THOMAS LEE ESQ. RICHARD SPOONER ESQ. OLIVER MASON ESQ.| SIR EDWARD THOMASON KT JOSEPH MOORE ESQ.| JOHN TURNER ESQ. JAMES PEARSON ESQ.| JOSEPH WALKER ESQ. JOHN ARNOLD ESQ. AND WILLIAM HAINES ESQ. SOLs. THE GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVALS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL WILL BE HELD IN THIS MARBLE HALL. THE SIZE OF THE MUSIC ROOM IS IN LENGTH 140 FEET, IN WIDTH 65 FEET, IN HEIGHT 65 FEET: THE ORGAN IS THE MOST POWERFULL ONE IN EUROPE, AND IS 40 FEET WIDE AND 45 FEET HIGH.