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Medal - Victoria Diamond Jubilee, 'The British Empire', white metal
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | High-relief crowned and laureate bust of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing a veil and jewelled robes with a drop earring visible. The circumferential Latin legend runs around the outer border, with the date MDCCCXCVII in the lower exergue and the commemorative inscription IN COMMEMORATIONEM ANNI REGNI inscribed in the left field alongside the effigy. A small floral sprig appears to the right of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, with lion and unicorn supporters and the motto DIEU ET MON DROIT on a ribbon below, occupy the centre of the field. Surrounding the arms is a border composed of interlocking hexagonal and pentagonal cartouches, each inscribed with the name of a British colony or territory, forming a comprehensive representation of the British Empire in 1897. Below the arms, the legend THE BRITISH EMPIRE and the date A.D. 1897 appear, with a central circular device bearing a cross and the words PEACE LOVE AND UNION. The maker's name SPINK & SON and LONDON appear in the lower field. |
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