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Medalet - Victoria Diamond Jubilee, Adelaide
| Location | South Australia (Australian States) |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Queen Victoria as a young woman and as an older veiled queen, both facing left, in high relief within a beaded border. The dates 1837 and 1897 appear in the lower field, separated by the word TO. The surrounding legend references her 60th year of reign, with the maker's name partially visible along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Frontal elevation of the Adelaide Exhibition building, a large classical structure with a central dome and flanking wings, rendered in fine relief within a beaded inner border and an ornate geometric outer border. The legend ADELAIDE EXHIBITION arcs around the upper field, the date 21ST JUNE 1887 appears below the building, and the maker's name STOKES & MARTIN is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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