© South African Medals
© South African Medals
Medal - Diamond Jubilee Queen Victoria Grey Institute, Port Elizabeth
1897 year| Pewter | 14.45 g | 37.5 mm |
| Location | Cape of Good Hope (South Africa (pre-Union)) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1897 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Weight | 14.45 g |
| Diameter | 37.5 mm |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (Suspension hole at 12 o'clock) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#384068 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
He coat of arms of Grey Institute with text in two arcs above and below. Two half laurel wreaths surround the shield above and below, with the Royal Monogram to the left and right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GREY INSTITUTE
VRI VRI
PORT ELIZABETH
Edge
Plain
Comment
This medal was issued with a pressed metal suspension badge showing the royal coat of arms, shown here.The Grey Institute was a school built in 1859 on land granted by the governor of the Cape Colony, Sir George Grey. The school moved to larger premises in 1915 but the building has been restored and is now a national monument and houses partly the Greenwood Primary School.
