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Medal

1887 (made)
Artist/Maker
Scharff, Anton (maker)
Place of origin
Austria (made)

This bronze medal was struck to commemorate the Jubilee of the Reign of Queen Victoria in June 1887. The reverse shows Britannia in a chariot drawn by lions led by Progress with Justice on her right and Prudence on her left.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Royalty
Object type
Medal
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Medal Q.Victoria 50th Jubilee/Britannia in Chariot
  • Medal Q.Victoria 50th Jubilee/Britannia in Chariot
Materials and techniques
Bronze, struck
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, commemorating the Jubilee of the reign of Queen Victoria, Austria, by Anton Scharff, 1887
Physical description
Medal, bronze, struck from a die, commemorating the Jubilee of the reign of Queen Victoria, 21st June, 1887. Obv.: VICTORIA. REGINA. 1837. IMPERATRIX. 1887. Superimposed busts of Queen Victoria to left, crowned. Rev.: ANNUS. JUBILAEUS. 1887. Britannia in a chariot drawn by lions led by Progress; on her right Justice and on her left Prudence. In the exergue the arms of the City of London with motto DOMINE DIREIGE NOS.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.125in
Marks and inscriptions
  • Obv.: VICTORIA. REGINA. 1837. IMPERATRIX. 1887.
  • Rev.: ANNUS. JUBILAEUS. 1887.
  • In the exergue the arms of the City of London with motto DOMINE DIREIGE NOS.
Object history
Given by Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, Bart., M.P.
Subjects depicted
Lions (Animals)
Victoria (Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India)
Britannia
Justice
Prudence
Britannia
Summary
This bronze medal was struck to commemorate the Jubilee of the Reign of Queen Victoria in June 1887. The reverse shows Britannia in a chariot drawn by lions led by Progress with Justice on her right and Prudence on her left.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1900. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1903. pp.232
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
1445A-1900

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Record createdMay 15, 2009
Record URL
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