NGC MS63 1844 Great Britain Queen Victoria Royal Exchange Re-Opening Medal BHM-2173.

white metal "Royal Exchange Re-Opening" 1844 MS63, BHM-2173.  50mm.

An architectural competition to design the third (and current) The Royal Exchange is launched. The winner, Sir William Tite, reverts to the original layout of the building, but includes an imposing, eight-column entrance inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. The building is officially opened by Queen Victoria in 1844.