Medal (reverse), commemorating laying of foundation stone of North Bridge, Edinburgh

This is the reverse of a silver medal commemorating the laying of the foundation stone of the North Bridge in Edinburgh in 1763, by Provost George Drummond.

Reverse of silver medal of George Drummond, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1763

The creation of this link between the Old Town of Edinburgh and the farmland to the north enabled the building of the New Town.

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Online ID:	000-100-045-683-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.M 59 A
Date:	1763
Material:	Silver
Dimensions:	40 mm Dia
What:	Medal, commemorative
Subject:	Miscellaneous Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who:	George Drummond
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References:	Cochran-Patrick (1884), p 103
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