Medal - SS Great Britain Return to Bristol silver
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Event medals |
| Year | 1970 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 32 g |
| Diameter | 38.74 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 553981 |
| References | Fearon# 421.1 Daniel Fearon; 1984. Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals - 1558 To The Present Day: with valuations. Webb & Bower, Exeter, United Kingdom. |
Commemorative issue
Return to Bristol of the SS Great Britain
Obverse
Starboard broadside view of the ship, carrying fore and aft sail on six masts.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE GREAT BRITAIN
LENGTH 322 FT . BREADTH 50 FT 6 IN
DEPTH 32 FT 6 IN . 26 STATE ROOMS
WITH 1 BED EH 113 WITH 2 BEDS EH
TOTAL WHT. OF IRON 1500 TNS
1000 HORSE POWER
LAUNCHED BY
H . R . H . PRINCE ALBERT JULY 19 1843
BUILT BY THE GREAT WESTERN STEAMSHIP COMPY
Reverse
Design of the original 6-bladed propeller of the ship, flowers and legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TO COMMEMORATE THE SAFE RETURN OF THE
S.S. GREAT BRITAIN
TO
BRISTOL
ON
19TH JULY 1970
Engraver: Arthur James John Ayres
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)Marks
 |
Sterling Silver 925 ‰ |
 |
London Assay Office |
Comments
Published by Overton, Farrel & Sons
Built in 1843, the SS Great Britain was brought back to Bristol in 1970 where she is now a museum ship, part of the UK maritime Heritage.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Actual silver weight: 0.952 oz
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