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Medal

1891 (made)
Artist/Maker
Elkington & Co. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
England (made)

This bronze medal by Messrs Elkington & Co. commemorates the visit of William II, Emperor of Germany to the City of London. The reception at the Guildhall took place on 10 July and the royal family including the Prince and Princess of Wales attended.


Object details

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

  • Medal German Emp & Emp'ss/Alleg Visit City London
  • Medal German Emp & Emp'ss/Alleg Visit City London
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Bronze medal, visit of the Emperor of Germany to the City of London. English, 1891.
Physical description
Obv., conjoined busts of the Emperor and Empress of Germany right, the Emperor in the uniform of the cuirassiers. Rev., Londinia standing, left hand pointing to the shipping in the Thames, the right resting upong a low throne on which Germania is seated. British lion below the throne with two doves and the inscription.
Marks and inscriptions
  • "GULIELMUS II IMPERATOR ET REX" (obv.)
    Translation
    "William II Emperor and King"
  • "JULY 10TH/1891" (rev.)
Subjects depicted
The British Lion
Doves
River Thames
William II (German Emperor)
Augusta Viktoria
Londinia
Germania
Summary
This bronze medal by Messrs Elkington & Co. commemorates the visit of William II, Emperor of Germany to the City of London. The reception at the Guildhall took place on 10 July and the royal family including the Prince and Princess of Wales attended.
Bibliographic reference
Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1987. Volume II. The Reign of Queen Victoria. no. 3412.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.190-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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