Medal - Opening of the New Channel to Newport white metal
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
William IV (1830-1837)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1831 |
| Composition | Tin-lead (white metal) |
| Diameter | 51 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 154235 |
| References | BHM# 1549 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Opening of the New Channel to Newport
Obverse
Ship to the right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TEES NAVIGATION COMPy
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARL; 1808
NEW CHANNEL OPENED 27 SEPTr. 1810
MELIORA SPERAMUS
Engraver: John Ottley
Reverse
Ships passing through the canal.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE OPENING OF THE // NEW CHANNEL TO NEWPORT // ON THE 10 FEBy. 1831
AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS FOR // DEEPENING & STRAIGHTENING // THE REST OF THE CHANNEL // OF THE RIVER BETWEEN // STOCKTON & THE SEA
Engraver: John Ottley
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1831 | |||||||||||||||
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