Medal
1897 (made)
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Object Type
This medal was made to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 1897. The obverse shows her in profile, as she looked in 1897; on the reverse is a portrait of her in the year of her accession. Such commemorative medals were made in great numbers for sale to the public.
Materials & Making
This medal was struck in silver. Struck medals were produced from metal dies engraved with the design in reverse. A flat disc was placed between the dies, which were then compressed, so that the design was reproduced on the metal. This technique meant that a high number of medals could be made using the same dies over and over, whereas the technique of casting medals could be more complex, and generally smaller numbers were made.
This medal was made to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 1897. The obverse shows her in profile, as she looked in 1897; on the reverse is a portrait of her in the year of her accession. Such commemorative medals were made in great numbers for sale to the public.
Materials & Making
This medal was struck in silver. Struck medals were produced from metal dies engraved with the design in reverse. A flat disc was placed between the dies, which were then compressed, so that the design was reproduced on the metal. This technique meant that a high number of medals could be made using the same dies over and over, whereas the technique of casting medals could be more complex, and generally smaller numbers were made.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Struck silver |
| Brief description | Diamond Jubilee medal of Queen Victoria |
| Physical description | Medal, silver, obverse, profile facing left Queen Victoria in 1897. Inscribed VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN. MDCCCXCVII. On the reverse profile facing left, Queen Victoria in 1837. Inscribed LONGI-/-TVDO/ DIERQVM/ IN/ DEXTERA/ EIVS ET IN/ SINISTRA/ GLORIA. |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
This medal shows an image of the young Queen Victoria in 1837, the year she came to the throne. The Latin translates as: 'Length of days is in her right hand: and in her left hand glory' and comes from the Bible, Proverbs 3:16.(27/03/2003) |
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| Summary | Object Type This medal was made to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 1897. The obverse shows her in profile, as she looked in 1897; on the reverse is a portrait of her in the year of her accession. Such commemorative medals were made in great numbers for sale to the public. Materials & Making This medal was struck in silver. Struck medals were produced from metal dies engraved with the design in reverse. A flat disc was placed between the dies, which were then compressed, so that the design was reproduced on the metal. This technique meant that a high number of medals could be made using the same dies over and over, whereas the technique of casting medals could be more complex, and generally smaller numbers were made. |
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| Accession number | A.23-1932 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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