Medal commemorating Queen Victoria's coronation, 1837
Medal commemorating Queen Victoria's coronation, 1837. Obverse: Queen Victoria seated on a dais being crowned by the Archbishop; classical figures on either side; a lion, shield and a cornucopia, overturned, at her feet; Fame (left) and a cherub (right) flying above. Legend: 'H.M.G. MAJESTY VICTORIA. BORN MAY 24TH 1819. ASCENDED THE BRITISH THRONE JUNE 20TH 1837'. Exergue: 'CROWNED JUNE 28TH 1838'. Reverse: A map of the British Isles, channels, inlets and islands named.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1326 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Davis, Davis |
Events: | Coronation of Queen Victoria, 1838 |
Date made: | 1838 |
People: | Queen Victoria; Queen Victoria Davis, Davis |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 64 mm |