Catalog
Award - Victoria Diamond Jubilee
| Location | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Period | Victorian era |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and veiled bust of Queen Victoria in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief. The legend encircles the effigy along the border, with the regnal dates appearing in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | An elephant standing left before a domed stupa or dagoba, enclosed within a beaded star collar. The commemorative legend surrounds the central device, naming the Governor of Ceylon. |
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| Reverse lettering | CEYLON TO COMMEMORATE SIXTY YEARS OF HER MAJESTY`S REIGN THE RT HON. SIR J. WEST RIDGEWAY. K.C.S.I. GOVERNOR. |
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