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Medal - Diamond Jubilee Queen Victoria
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Reference(s) | Leroux#1876b , BHM#3520 , W&E#3477K4 |
| Obverse description | Veiled and crowned effigy of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing robes and jewelled ornaments, in high relief. The legend surrounds the bust in the field, reading VICTORIA at top and QUEEN AND EMPRESS at bottom, with the commemorative inscription divided on either side of the effigy. |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN QUEEN AND EMPRESS |
| Reverse description | Two crossed heraldic shields — the Arms of Great Britain at left and the Arms of Canada at right — surmounted by a royal crown, with a ribbon scroll below bearing the motto ET MON DROIT and a crowned royal cypher at the base. The maker's names SPINK and LONDON appear flanking the shields, and the surrounding legend names the Dominion of Canada and the Governor General, the Earl of Aberdeen. |
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