Description

Medal to commemorate the opening of London Bridge. Brass.

Obverse: illustration of the scene – the river Thames and London Bridge. Embankments left and right, five central arches, seven twin street lamps on bridge, four boats on river in foreground. Legend: top line curved

‘CARRIAGE WAY 33 ½ FT.

LENGTH OF BRIDGE 782 FT.

CENTRE ARCH 150 ··

SIDE ARCH 140′

Reverse: legend in ten lines, the top and bottom lines curved.

‘THE FIRST STONE

OF THE NEW

LONDON BRIDGE

WAS LAID

BY JOHN GARRATT ESQR.

LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

ON THE 14 OF MARCH 1824

AND OPEN’D BY THEIR

MAJESTIES

AUGUST 1ST. 1831′

It wrongly states that the first stone of the bridge was laid 14 March 1824 instead of 15 June 1825 which is the generally accepted date.

The medal has large die break at the bottom of the obverse.

This medal was collected by Professor Roland Paxton.