North East Coast Exhibition Medal

Medal, North East Coast Exhibition, Tynemouth, 1882. Bronze. Obverse legend: NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION PRIZE - 1882 - MEDAL. Obverse design: Neptune in a shell chariot drawn by two seahorses. The coast is in the background, with lighthouse and ships. Obverse designer: Read and Sons, Newcastle upon Tyne. Reverse legend: NAVAL ARCHITECTURE . MARINE ENGINEERING . FISHERY . LIFE SAVING AND COAST LIGHTING . APPLIANCES ETC . TYNEMOUTH. Reverse design: an edging of shells, seaweeds, coral, a dolphin and an anchor