Great Britain: Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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H. Grueber, London (Royal West of England Academy) |
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Date:
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1898 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1213;
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Variations:
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| 38.1 mm | Gilded Bronze | 18.7 gm | $30 | | 38.2 mm | White Metal Shell | 4.5 gm | $15 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, diademed bust of the young Queen Wilhelmina, head turned left. Small Lion of Nassau at the bottom. Signed below: "GRUEBER R.W.A." Legend: "DOMINE, SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM".
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Reverse:
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Within a toothed border round the rim, across: "TER HERINNERING (in an arc) / AAN DE / INHULDIGING / VAN H.M. KONINGIN / WILHELMINA / (line) / 6 SEPTEMBER 1898."
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Notes:
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Queen Wilhelmina was crowned on 6 December 1898 six days after her 18th birthday.
The Royal West of England Academy (RWA), situated in Bristol, is England’s only regional Royal Academy of Art.
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