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Great Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Official Issue: Old Head / Young Head

Great Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Official Issue: Old Head / Young HeadGreat Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Official Issue: Old Head / Young Head
Great Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Official Issue: Old Head / Young HeadGreat Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Official Issue: Old Head / Young Head
Great Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Official Issue: Old Head / Young HeadGreat Britain: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Official Issue: Old Head / Young Head
Form: Circular
By: G.W. de Saulles after T. Brock (obv) and W. Wyon (rev)
Date: 1897
Ref:  AM2: 46; BHM: 3505; Eimer: 1817; Laidlaw: 0730;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
55.7 mm22ct Gold91.6 gm$5,100
55.7 mmSilver84.7 gm$135
55.7 mmBronze76.9 gm$55
24.3 mm22ct Gold12.8 gm$490
25.7 mmSilver9.7 gm$20

Edge: Plain,

Obverse: Crowned and veiled old head bust of Queen Victoria, left (similar to coinage). Signed: “T.B.” on the truncation. Legend: “VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN.MDCCCXCVII.”

Reverse: Bareheaded young head of Queen Victoria, left (similar to earlier coinage). Across on the left: “LONGI- / -TVDO / DIERVM / IN / DEXTERA / EIVS” and on the right: “ET IN / SINISTRA / GLORIA”. Below the truncation, a laurel branch with a ribbon to tied to it and the date: “1837”.

Notes: All the medals come in the same sized red case with a crown in gilt above: "1837-1897" in an arc, lined on the inside with white silk and blue velvet.

The official issue from the Royal Mint.