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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
M.6047
Description
Bronze medal.
(whole)
Bare head of George Stephenson, left.
(obverse)
A viaduct with an engine and trucks upon it, tall trees to left.
(reverse)
Producer name
Designed by:
Thomas Halliday
(?)
Production date
1830
Production place
Made in:
British Isles
Materials
bronze
Dimensions
Diameter:
46.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Brown 1980 states: See Brown 1 p353.1458. Bibliography: Moyaux, A. 'Les Chemins de Fer autrefois et aujourd'hui et leurs médailles commemoratives', Brussels, 1905, 88/3. See also 'Gentleman's Magazine' 1830, p.264.
Bibliographic references
Brown 1980 / A catalogue of British historical medals 1760-1960, vol.I: the accession of George III to the death of William IV
(p353.1459)
Location
On display
(G47/dc7/p1/no40)
Subjects
engineer
aqueduct/viaduct
railways
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
George Stephenson
Associated places
Named in inscription:
Liverpool
Named in inscription:
Manchester
Associated events
Commemoration of:
Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830
Acquisition name
From:
Edward Hawkins
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
M.6047
C&M catalogue number
MB3 (Brown 1)
(353)
(1459)