Medal commemorating the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada, and HMS 'Ophir'
Medal commemorating the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada, and HMS 'Ophir'. Obverse: Busts of Their Royal Highnesses as medallions set angularly. Inscription: 'IN COMMEMORATION OF THE VISIT OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWAL (sic) AND YORK TO CANADA 1901'. Reverse: Starboard view of HMS 'Ophir' at anchor; below, a shell with a dolphin on either side. Below: 'OPHIR'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1373 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | World tour of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1901 |
Vessels: | Ophir (1891) |
Date made: | 1901 |
People: | King George V; Queen Mary, Consort of King George V |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |