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Description: | Token, brass (?) of W. Griffin (medallist) marking the opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1842 [sic; opened 1843]. 22mm diameter. Obverse, scene of twin tunnel entrances [as in prints], legend Thames Tunnel commenced 1824 opened 1842. Reverse, centre exergue, laurel swag and small profile head to left of Sir I M Brunel; legend, Wm Griffin 27 Lombard St. Publisher of the National, Society, and Other Medals | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Subjects: | token | Temporal: | 1842 | Source: | Science Museum | Creator: | Griffin, William | Identifier: | 1982-417 | Go to resource |
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