Great Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee / Royal Arms and Arms of Colonies
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Form:
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Circular. Silver Medal Matt with polished rims and edge. White metal medal sometimes pierced a 12 o’clock through which passes a ring and to a brooch suspension made of pressed metal showing the arms of Great Britain.
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By:
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Date:
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1897 |
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Ref:
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BHM: 3595; Laidlaw: 0542a;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 37.5 mm | Silver | 23.6 gm | $90 | | 37,6 mm | Copper-Bronze | 27,2 gm | $35 | | 37.5 mm | White Metal | 15.3 gm | $20 | | 37.5 mm | Gilded White Metal | 16.0 gm | $20 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bronze medal reeded border round the rim, others plain. Veiled and diademed bust of the old Queen, left. Half laurel wreath below, left arm behind, right arm in front. Legend on a raised pebbled band above: “TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH. YEAR OF REIGN OF H.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA” and below between stops: "1837-1897".
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Reverse:
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Bronze medal reeded border round the rim, others plain. Crowned Royal arms surrounded by five roundels bearing arms of colonies: Australia (upper left), New Zealand (lower left), India (bottom), Canada (lower right) and Cape Colony (upper right). Registration number: “RD.284223” below. Legend on a raised pebbled band: “THE LONGEST AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN ON RECORD” with ornaments at the foot.
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Notes:
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The designs are similar to Laidlaw 542b but the legends differ and this medal is larger
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