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Medal - Victoria Royal Visit, silver
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1875 |
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| Shape | Oval |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, in left profile, set within an oval recessed field framed by a raised border. The bust is surrounded by a laurel wreath tied at the top, and the medal is surmounted by an ornate royal crown suspension piece. |
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| Reverse description | Central oval garter bearing the motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE enclosing the three ostrich feathers badge of the Prince of Wales above a coronet with the motto ICH DIEN on a ribbon. The garter is surrounded by a decorative floral and foliate wreath. The outer legend reads HRH ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES / INDIA 1875-6, with a small effigy of Queen Victoria at the base. The engraver's signature PHILLIPS FECIT 1876 appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | HRH ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES INDIA 1875-6 / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / ICH DIEN |
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