Medal - Victoria Penny Postage Golden Jubilee, silver

€437,402.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1890
TypeMedals/Commemorative medals
CompositionSilver
Weight
Diameter65 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) BHM#3407 , Eimer#1756
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust of Victoria left above a stamped envelope, stagecoach and train at top and bottom, arms and supporters below
Obverse letteringJUBILEE 2ND JULY V R 18 90
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionBust of Sir Rowland Hill three-quarters right, Mulready envelope below, rose, thistle and shamrock
Reverse letteringORIGINATOR OF THE PENNY POSTAGE SYSTEM 18 40
Reverse script
EngraverLudwig Christian Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1790-1924)
Mintage1890  - -
Catalog ID5879829850
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