Sunderland. Bridge lottery medal. 1816. #sherborne The obverse features conjoined busts

The obverse features conjoined busts of William and Adelaide

scratched to portrait

Obverse: Legend on eight lines: “MAY PEACE & PLENTY ACCOMPANY THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES

Attractive rainbow tone

Some pitting but main designs and much of the legend evident

Sunderland. Bridge lottery medal. 1816. #sherborne The obverse features conjoined bustsThe "Sunderland Bridge Lottery" medal from 1816 was a commemorative medal issued for a lottery to fund the construction of the Sunderland Bridge. The medal, designed by T. Halliday, features a ship beneath the bridge on the obverse and has a legend on the reverse. It is made of white metal or pewter, weighs about 31. 7 grams, and is around 45mm in diameter. The Sunderland bridge Lottery was to raise money for Roland Burdon, Sunderland's MP. He had