Medal - Opening of Tower Bridge Queen Victoria, Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra of Denmark

Medal - Opening of Tower Bridge (Queen Victoria, Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra of Denmark) - obverseMedal - Opening of Tower Bridge (Queen Victoria, Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra of Denmark) - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1894
Composition Bronze
Weight 229.45 g
Diameter 75.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
171288
References BHM# 3476,
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# 1790,
Christopher Eimer; 2010. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
W&E# 1795.1
Andrew Whittlestone, Michael Ewing; 2008. Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 / Volume 1. Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, excluding the Jubilees of 1887 and 1897. Galata, Llanfyllin, Wales.
And 7 more volumes.

Obverse

Jugate busts of Alexandra, draped and wearing elaborate necklace, Victoria, crowned and draped and wearing necklace, and Albert Edward, in military regalia,

Engraver: Frank Bowcher

Reverse

View of Tower Bridge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TOWER BRIDGE OPENED 30TH JUNE 1894
F.BOWCHER.FECIT
ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA BY HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES

Engraver: Frank Bowcher

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1894 

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