© numismaticroy
© numismaticroy
Token - All Nations Exhibition
1862 year| Zinc | 5.59 g | 26.54 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1862 |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 5.59 g |
| Diameter | 26.54 mm |
| Thickness | 2.87 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#64080 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Exhibition building
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE EXHIBITION BUILDING
(WEST FRONT VIEW)
OPENED MAY 1ST
1862
LENGTH 1200 FT WIDTH 700 FT
HEIGHT 100 FT
NAVE 86F. WIDE
COST £300,000
Edge
Plain
Comment
The International of 1862, or Great London Exposition, was a world's fair. It was held from 1 May to 1 November 1862, beside the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington, London, England, on a site that now houses museums including the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum (London).The exposition was sponsored by the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Trade, and featured over 28,000 exhibitors from 36 countries, representing a wide range of industry, technology, and the arts. William Sterndale Bennett composed music for the opening ceremony. All told, it attracted about 6.1 million visitors. Receipts (£459,632) were slightly above cost (£458,842), leaving a total profit of £790.
