Great Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee / Winged Peace standing on Globe
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Form:
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Circular holed for a ring to a red-white-blue ribbon
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By:
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Frank Bowcher / Spink & Son |
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Date:
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1897 |
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Ref:
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BHM: 3524; Laidlaw: 0520;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 38.2 mm | White Metal | 15.9 gm | $20 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bust of Queen Victoria, crowned (small), veiled and laureate, left. Signed below the truncation: “F. BOWCHER. F”. On the left across: “TO / COMMEM / -ORATE / THE 60TH YEAR” and on the right: “OF HER / MAJESTY’S / REIGN”. Legend outside semicircular lines above: “VICTORIA” and below: “QUEEN.AND.EMPRESS”.
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Reverse:
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Winged Peace, front, holding two wreaths inscribed within: "1837 (left) 1897 (right), standing on top of globe garlanded with rose, shamrock and thistle on each side. Legend: "..MAY THE BLESSINGS OF PEACE CONTINUE TO CROWN YOUR GLORIOUS REIGN." Signed: "SPINK LONDON" at the foot divided by the globe. Registration number: "RD. 285995" at rim on right.
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Notes:
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