Great Britain – Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Great Exhibition, London, 1851. White metal medal by Allen & Moore, Birmingham.
Obverse: Conjoined busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert facing left. Legend: QUEEN VICTORIA & PR: ALBERT. Ornamental border incorporating a chain, floral and foliage decoration, with a crown and sceptres above.
Reverse: Detailed perspective view of the Crystal Palace, with visitors in the foreground. Above: THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION / LONDON, 1851. Signed ALLEN & MOORE and BIRMM. along the exergual line.
The inscription below credits Prince Albert, architect Joseph Paxton and builders Fox, Henderson & Co., and records the building’s dimensions, glazed surface, area and estimated value of £150,000.
Issued to commemorate the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London.
Reference: BHM 2419.
White metal. Weight: 38.90 g. Diameter: 52 mm.
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