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MEDALLION

Unique ID: SUR-AF1126

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A badly corroded Victorian tin or pewter medallion, 50mm in diameter, struck to commemorate the The Great Exhibition in London, 1851. The obverse depicts Prince Albert, facing right with surrounding legend [PRINCE ALBERT, CONSORT OF QUEEN VICTORIA]. The reverse has a view of the Crystal Palace with legend [THE INTONAT]ION[AL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION / LONDON 1851] above and text relating to architectural details below which would read (if legible): [PROPOSED H.R.H PRINCE ALBERT / DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ F.L.S. / ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON & CO/ LENGHT 1848 FEET, WIDTH, 456 FEET / HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, HEIGHT OF TRASEPT 108 FEET, / GLAZED SURFACE 900,000 SUP FEET, OCCUPIES 18 ACRES / OF GROUND, / ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000]..

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1851
Date to: Circa AD 1851

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.8 mm
Weight: 36.38 g
Diameter: 50 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Tin or tin alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Normandy (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9350
Four figure Latitude: 51.24160732
Four figure longitude: -0.66910457
1:25K map: SU9350
1:10K map: SU95SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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