Medal commemorating Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897

Medal commemorating Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA'S SEXAGENARY 1897'. Reverse: Within a laurel wreath a shield bearing the cypher 'VR' surmounted by a crown. Legend: 'IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LONGEST BRITISH REIGN'. Below: '1837-1897'. In card box with MEC3021.

Object Details

ID: MEC3020
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1896-1897
Date made: 1897
People: Queen Victoria
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 35 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897