Medal - Prince Albert "England's Pride"

Medal - Prince Albert "England's Pride" - obverseMedal - Prince Albert "England's Pride" - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Souvenir medals › Event souvenir
Year 1840
Composition Pewter
Weight 5.1 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
152182
References BHM# 1947
Laurence Brown; 1980. British Historical Medals / Volume 1. The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: Allen and Moore set

Obverse

Inner circle containing a bust of Prince Albert left, in uniform and order. Lettering inside and outside circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BORN AUGUST 26 1819. MARRIED FEBRUARY 10 1840.
H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
A & M

Engravers: Allen, Moore

Reverse

A steam locomotive in background travelling to right. A vignette of assorted items in foreground - wheatsheaf, rake, plough, shovel, gardening tools, lyre, artist's palette, and other symbols of industry. Lettering around, initials in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
"ENGLAND'S PRIDE"
A & M.

Engravers: Allen, Moore

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

Medallion, white metal, to commemorate the marriage of Prince Albert, 1840.
One of a set of five medals issued in a brass box c.1850. The lid of the box bears the inscription THE QUEEN, PRINCE ALBERT, AND BRITAIN'S HOPE within an closed wreath. The bottom of the box bears the crowned Royal Arms within an open wreath. The box base and two of the five medals shown below. Second image is top and bottom of the box.


Obverse // Reverse lettering:
H M G M QUEEN VICTORIA // EUROPE'S GLORY, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN [1840]
H R H PRINCE ALBERT // ENGLAND'S PRIDE [1840]
THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND // BRITAIN'S HOPE, THE PRINCE OF WALES [1850]
[SIX NAMES] // VICTORIA, PRINCESS ROYAL ...
THE CHINESE JUNK KEYING // THE FIRST CHINESE VESSEL ...



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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1840 

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