Silver medal commemorating the visit to Aston Hall, Birmingham, on 15 June 1858 of Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
Ottley
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1858
Materials
Silver
Measurements
72 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Birmingham
Order this imageCollection
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 429257.1
Summary
Silver medal commemorating Queen Victoria's visit to Aston Hall, Birmingham, on 15 June 1858. Obverse has young head of Victoria facing right, inscribed 'Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria' and with the maker's mark 'Ottley Birm'. Reverse has two shields set within a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown, inscribed 'John Ratcliff Esq Mayor' at top and inscribed around edge 'Aston Hall and Park was purchased by the people of Birmingham for recreation grounds and was inaugurated by Her M.G.M Queen Vicoria June 15 1858'. Part of a box set (see NT/HUG/V/30a-h).
Marks and inscriptions
'John Ratcliff Esq Mayor', 'Aston Hall and Park was purchased by the people of Birmingham for recreation grounds and was inaugurated by Her M.G.M Queen Vicoria June 15 1858' (reverse)
Makers and roles
Ottley , medallist