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Medal - Victoria Diamond Jubilee, Nelson
| Location | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Queen Victoria as a young woman and as an elderly woman facing left, in high relief, representing her at the start and end of her reign. A beaded inner border surrounds the field, with the legend arcing around the upper periphery and the dates 1837 and 1897 in the lower field. The maker's name STOKES & SON'S appears along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A three-masted square-rigged sailing ship, identified as HMS Victory by the name inscribed on her hull, shown underway to the right with sails set, in detailed relief. The legend NELSON'S CELEBRATIONS arcs around the upper periphery, while the Latin motto PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT curves along the lower border. |
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