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Medal - Edward VII Opening of King Edward Bridge

Features

Location United Kingdom
Król Edward VII (1901-1910)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year 1906
Composition Brąz
Diameter 48 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
404669
References BHM# 3942
Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, Eimer# 1893
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
, W&E# 4906A2
Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 (8 volumes).
, Moyaux# 73
Auguste Moyaux; 1910. Catalogue des Médailles Commémoratives de Chemins de Fer de tous les Pays = Catalogue of Commemorative Medals of Railways of all Countries. Charles Dupriez, Brussels, Belgium.

Commemorative issue

Otwarcie mostu Króla Edwarda VII, Newcastle-upon-TyneAutomatically translated

Obverse

Widok na mostAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
NORTH EASTERN
RAILWAY
KING EDWARD BRIDGE
OVER
THE RIVER TYNE

Reverse

Legenda w 15 liniachAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
COMMENCED MAY 1902
LENGTH 2500FT 02 CENTRE SPANS 300 FT
SOUTH SPAN 191 FT
NORTH SPAN 231 FT
WIDTH 46 FT 6 INS
HEIGHT 110 FT
WEIGHT OF STEEL WORK 5782 TONS ENGINEER
C.A.HARRISON C.E.
CONTRACTORS
THE CLEVELAND BRIDGE & ENGNG CO OPENED ON JULY 10TH 1906
BY
H.M. KING EDWARD VII

Mint

Elkington & Co., Birmingham, United Kingdom (1830-1963)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1906 

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