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Token - Barratt and Co. Victoria Diamond Jubilee
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Veiled and crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left as the central device, set within a dotted inner border. The surrounding legend reads 'IN COMMEMORATION OF H.M. DIAMOND JUBILEE' with the date 1897 in the lower exergue, flanked by floral ornaments. The token has a post-mint suspension hole pierced at the top. |
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| Obverse lettering | IN COMMEMORATION OF H.M. DIAMOND JUBILEE 1897 |
| Reverse description | Two hemispheric globes displayed side by side as the central device, with the words 'BRITISH EMPIRE' inscribed beneath them. The issuer name 'BARRATT & Co'S' appears above the globes in the upper field, and the advertising legend 'SWEETS ARE PURE' occupies the lower field. The design is contained within a dotted inner border, and the token retains a pierced suspension hole at the top. |
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