Bronze medallion to commemorate the return of the ss Great Britain to Bristol on 19 July 1970.
Object number2014.03695
TitleBronze medallion to commemorate the return of the ss Great Britain to Bristol on 19 July 1970.
Creator Farrell & Sons Overton (creator), Royal Mint (creator)
DescriptionBronze medallion mounted in a dark red surround in a plastic case to commemorate the return of the ss Great Britain to Bristol on 19 July 1970. The inscription reads '1843 - 1970, S.S. Great Britain, Struck by the Royal Mint, London'. The coin has a picture of the ship on the sea under full sail with details of its size and power beneath on the front and 'To commemorate the safe return of the S. S. Great Britain to Bristol 19th July 1970' on the reverse.
Production placeLondon, Llantrisant
Production date 1970 - 1970
Object namemedallion
Object categorycommemorative
Techniquecast
Dimensions
- coin diameter: 39 mm
case height: 63 mm
case width: 63 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”