Alfred statue - Commemorative 1877 1877 front Alfred statue - Commemorative 1877 1877 back
Alfred statue - Commemorative 1877 1877 photo
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Alfred statue - Commemorative

1877 year
Silver (.925) 22.22 g 35 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Victoria (1837-1901)
Type
Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year
1877
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
22.22 g
Diameter
35 mm
Thickness
3.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#307627
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Statue by H.S.H. Count Gleichen
Presented to Wantage by Col. Loyd Lindsay, V.C.M.P.
Unveiled by H.R.H. Prince of Wales
July 14th 1877

Edge

Plain

Comment

Medal dedicated to the unveiling of a statue of (King) Alfred of Wessex, in Wantage on July 14th, 1877. Mirror like fields and prominent relief on the statue.