Medal - Victoria St George’s Hall, Liverpool; Opening; white metal

Features

Location	United Kingdom
Queen	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year	1854
Composition	Pewter
Diameter	44.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Number	N# 535249
References	BHM# – Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Taylor# 170a Jeremy Reginald Buckley Taylor; 1978. The Architectural Medal: England in the Nineteenth Century. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , BDM III# 638 Leonard Forrer; 1907. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume III, I-MAZ. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

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Commemorative issue

Opening of St George’s Hall, Liverpool

Obverse

Four figures representing arts and justice before Victoria seated on throne. Monument to Elmes to left and caduceus to right. Front elevation of building behind.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELMES
J. MAYER. D.
ALLEN & MOORE F.

Reverse

Legend within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE FOUNDATION STONE
LAID JUNE 28TH. 1838,
BY
WILLIAM RATHBONE,
MAYOR.
_._
SAINT GEORGE'S HALL
LIVERPOOL.
H.LONSDALE ELMES,
ARCHT.
_._
OPENED FOR PUBLIC USE
SEPTEMBER 18TH. 1854.
JOHN BUCK LLOYD,
MAYOR.

Mint

Allen and Moore, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1844-1855)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1854

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