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Medal commemorating laying of the Atlantic cable, 1866; obverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating laying of the Atlantic cable, 1866. Obverse: Within a rope and cable border, above, the 'Great Eastern' under steam and sail laying the cable; below, with the sea as background, the two coats of arms of Great Britain (left) and the United States (right). Reverse: Within a border as obverse on a network of stars a tablet (uninscribed) in centre; above, two sprays of laurel tied with a bow; below, the arms of Liverpool, surrounded by a ribbon. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC1293 Artist: J.S.; A.B. Wyon Date: 1866 Medium: frosted silver Size: 76 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.