Medal commemoratiing Queen Victoria's jubilee
Category
Coins and medals
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
4 mm (Depth); 38 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14783
Summary
Medal commemoratiing Queen Victoria's Golden jubilee. Raised head of Victoria inscribed with 1837 -1887 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE JUBILEE REIGN OF H.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA, reverse has decorative circle of emblems and coats of arms (Star of India, Cape Colony, Canada, Great Britiain, New Zealand and Australia) with foliage between. Inscription reads VICTORIA E.I. / BORN MAY 24.1819 / ASCENDED JUNE 20.37/ CROWNED JUNE 28.38/MARRIED FEB 10.40/JUBILEE 1887
Provenance
purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters