Great Britain, temp. Hanover. Freeing of Albert & Battersea Bridges WM Medal. Dies by William Joseph Taylor. Birmingham, 1879. VICTORIA REGINA, crowned head to left, small W.J. TAYLOR below neck truncation / ALBERT & BATTERSEA BRIDGES FREED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1877 OPENED BY H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES MAY 24 1879, heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales: three white ostrich feathers emerging from a gold coronet, banner inscribed ICH DIEN floating to left and right below. 20.39g, 38mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine; lustrous.
From a private British collection.