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Medal - Victoria Diamond Jubilee; "The British Empire", gilt-bronze

Features

Location United Kingdom
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Personality medals › Coronation and election medals
Year 1897
Composition Gilding metal plated bronze
Weight 134.1 g
Diameter 76 mm
Thickness 6.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
403528
References BHM# 3511
Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, Eimer# 1816
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
, W&E# 3475A var.
Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 (8 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria

Series: Spink & Sons' Queen's Glorious Reign

Obverse

Crowned laureate bust left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRA: BRITT: REGINA FID:DEF:IND:IMP
IN
COMMEMO
RATION
ANNI
REGNI
MDCCCXCVII

Engraver: Frank Bowcher

Reverse

Legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE ENGLISH EMPIRE
A.D. 1897
PEACE LOVE AND UNION

Mint

Spink & Son Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1826-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1897 

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