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Completion of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal: CM.430-1989

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Completion of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal

Maker(s)

Engraver: Halliday, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Dating

Production date: AD 1827

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 44.6 mm Diameter 44.6 mm Weight 26.22 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Three masted ship sailing right

  • Text: GLOUCESTER & BERKELEY CANAL In exergue: COMMENCED 1793
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Inscription

  • Text: RESUMED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER 16 JULY, AD 1818; AND COMPLETED 26 APRIL 1827
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.430-1989
Primary reference Number: 229302
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Completion of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229302 Accessed: 2024-11-23 00:44:55

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