Medal - Opening of the New Channel to Newport

Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King William IV (1830-1837)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1831
Diameter 51 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
154235
References BHM# 1549,
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.
Eimer# 1242
Christopher Eimer; 2010. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

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
1831 

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