Medal - Married at St. Petersburg ND (1874) front Medal - Married at St. Petersburg ND (1874) back
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Medal - Married at St. Petersburg ND

1874 year
Tin-lead ("White metal") 17.78 g 38 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Victoria (1837-1901)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1874
Composition
Tin-lead ("White metal")
Weight
17.78 g
Diameter
38 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#361695
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Conjoined armorial shields, surrounded by the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MARRIED AT ST. PETERSBURG
JANUARY . 23 : 1874 :

Engraver: William Joseph Taylor

Edge

Plain

Comment

"Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1866), Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1893-1900); Grand Duchess Maria, the only surviving daughter of Alexander II. The wedding took place in the Palace Cathedral (St. Petersburg)."