Medal - The Thomason Metallic Vase
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George IV (1820-1830)
|
| Type | Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1821 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 80.58 g |
| Diameter | 54.2 mm |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 366785 |
| References | BHM# 1176 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). |
Obverse
Vase
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE THOMASON METALLIC VASE
21 FEET IN CIRCUMFERENCE & 5 FEET 10 IN. IN HEIGHT.
Reverse
Vase
Script: Latin
Lettering: BEGUN IN THE 54TH. YEAR OF KING GEORGE THE III AND COMPLETED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF KING GEORGE THE IV
Edge
Hand-stamped
Script: Latin
Lettering: SEVERAL TONS WEIGHT
Mint
Thomason's Manufactory, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1790-1849)Comments
The metallic vase was cast by Thomason at his factory in Birmingham and was a copy of the famous Warwick Vase. This copy now stands on the steps leading to the East terrace at Windsor Castle.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1821) | |||||||||||||||
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