Bronze Medal of Albert, Prince Consort, Great Britain, 1837–1901. 1940.100.974

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1940.100.974

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 271.287
    • Diameter (in mm): 89

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1837 - 1901

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1849
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze
  • Symbol: B WYON SC

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: NEW COAL EXCHANGE OPENED OCT 30TH 1849 BY H.R.H PRINCE ALBERT ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIAJJ
    • Type: four medallions
    • Portrait: Albert, Prince Consort

  • Reverse

    • Legend: THE RT HONBLE SIR JAMES DUKE LORD MAJOR JOHN WOOD ESQRE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMITTEE JAMES B BUNNING ESQRE ARCHITECT
    • Type: interior of the exchange within an ornamental border, arms of the city below

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1940.100.974
  • Lot: 1940.100
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Eidlitz, Robert J.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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