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Medalist: probably Benjamin Wyon British
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These tokens were scattered by the Sovereigns and others of the Royal party on their progress across the bridge.
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Title: To Commemorate the Opening of the New London Bridge, by King William IV and Queen Adelaide, August 1, 1831
Artist:
Medalist: probably Benjamin Wyon (British, London 1802–1858 London)
Date: 1831
Culture: British
Medium: Bronze, struck
Dimensions: Diameter: 1 1/16 in. (27 mm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Gift of the Corporation of the City of London, 1908
Object Number: 08.53.2
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