Counter commemorating the Chinese Junk 'Keying'
Counter commemorating the Chinese Junk 'Keying'. Obverse: Port broadside view of the junk at anchor. Exergue: 'CHINESE JUNK KEYING.' Reverse: Legend, 'SAILED FROM HONG KONG 1846 . ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 1848'. Across the field: 'LENGTH 33 FEET BURDEN 750 TONS DEPTH 16 FEET.'
Object Details
ID: | MEC1501 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Counter |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | Voyage from China to England of the Keying, 1846-1848 |
Vessels: | Keying fl.1846 (Chinese junk) |
Date made: | 1848 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 27 x 25 mm |
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