Medal - International Exhibition, Kensington
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Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1862 |
| Composition | Pewter (stop cyny z ołowiem) |
| Weight | 15.75 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 321773 |
| References | BHM# 2728 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) |
Series: 1862 Exhibition
Obverse
(en) Depiction of the exposition building. Toothed border
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT KENSINGTON
OPENED 1. MAY 1862.
SOUTH FRONT VIEW
G. DOWLER
Reverse
(en) Details of construction, legend in 12 lines [2 curved, 7 straight, 3 curved]. Toothed border
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1862
COVERS A SPACE OF 26 ACRES. LENGTH 1200 Ft.
WIDTH 700 Ft. HEIGHT 100 Ft. NAVE 85 Ft.. WIDE.
HEIGHT OF DOMES 250 Ft. AND 100 Ft. DIAM: AT BASE
DESIGNED BY CAPT. FOWKE R.E.
CONTRACTORS MESSrs. KELK & LUCAS
Designer: G. Dowler
Edge
Zwykły
Comments
(en) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1862_International_Exhibition
The exhibition had been intended for 1861 [10 years after the 1851 Exhibition) but the Franco-Austrian war delayed it.
The World's Show catalogue by Leslie Lewis Allen reference SK-B060 rated S.
A closer picture of obverse signature:
The exhibition had been intended for 1861 [10 years after the 1851 Exhibition) but the Franco-Austrian war delayed it.
The World's Show catalogue by Leslie Lewis Allen reference SK-B060 rated S.
A closer picture of obverse signature:
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