One 1897 Diamond Jubilee medal, toned, with wear, scratches across the young-head side and small rim nicks. Not graded. You receive the exact piece shown.
The official Royal Mint medal for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, in the small sterling silver size. One side shows the young queen of 1837; the other her veiled portrait at 60 years on the throne.
Collector Specifications
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 1897 (dated 1837 and MDCCCXCVII)
Denomination: None (medal)
Composition: 92.5% sterling silver
Weight: 9.76 g (9.03 g silver)
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Finish: Original medal, toned with wear and scratches (not graded)
Edge: Plain
Certificate: Not included
Packaging: Loose (no packaging)
Condition: Toned with wear, scratches on the young-head side and small rim nicks; not graded
Mintage: 246,270 (small silver size)
Designer: Thomas Brock (veiled bust); after William Wyon (young head); engraved by G. W. de Saulles
Historical Significance
Victoria was the first British monarch to reach a Diamond Jubilee. The Latin on the young-head side reads 'length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand glory', and the veiled side records that she happily completed the sixtieth year of her reign on 20 June 1897. 246,270 of these small silver medals were struck.
Why We Love This One
Two portraits sixty years apart on one sterling medal. A lovely piece of royal history.
Please note: this item is sold as is, including its packaging. The photos show the exact piece you will receive.
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