Great Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee / Royal Arms and Arms of Colonies
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Form:
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Circular. White metal medal holed at 12 o’clock for a ring to a suspension bar for a blue corded ribbon with a brooch bar at the top. Bars ornate gilded pressed-metal, top bar reclining crowned lion crest.
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By:
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Date:
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1897 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0542b;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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32.5 mm | Copper-Bronze | 13.2 gm | $30 | 33 mm | White Medal | 13.7 gm | $20 |
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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, veiled and diademed bust of the old Queen, left. Half laurel wreath below, left arm behind, right arm in front. Legend: “VICTORIA . REGINA”.
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Reverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, crowned Royal arms surrounded by five roundels bearing arms of colonies: Australia (upperleft), New Zealand (lower left), India (bottom), Canada (lower right) and Cape Colony (upper right). Legend: “VICTORIA, QUEEN AND EMPRESS, 1837.1897, THE LONGEST AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN ON RECORD”. Registration number: “RD. / 284223” at the foot.
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Notes:
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The designs are similar to Laidlaw 542a but the legends differ and the medal is smaller
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