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Counter commemorating the Manchester Ship Canal
Counter commemorating the Manchester Ship Canal. Obverse: Bust of Daniel Adamson (three-quarter right). Obverse: 'DANIEL ADAMSON'. Reverse: A two-masted vessel under sail and steam. Legend: 'MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL DEMONSTRATION. OCT. 3RD 1885.' Daniel Adamson (1818-1890) was a promoter of the Manchester Ship Canal.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1508 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | George Kenning & Son Ltd |
| Date made: | 1885 |
| People: | Adamson, Daniel; George Kenning & Son Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 43 mm |