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Medal
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Medal
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1897 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Struck silver
- Museum number:
A.23-1932
- Gallery location:
British Galleries, room 122b, case 1
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.
