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Medal - Victoria Golden Jubilee; J. Panton, white metal
1887 yearPewter | - | 42 mm |
Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
Year | 1887 |
Composition | Pewter |
Diameter | 42 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-11-14 |
Numista | N#435283 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend in wavy lines
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1837
NOT A MERE SUM OF YEARS. THIS JUBILEE;
FOR ALL ITS YEARS HAVE BORNE THE GOLDEN FRUITS
OF HIGHEST WORTH AND RARE UTILITY.
THESE ARE THE RAILWAY YEARS; THE TELEGRAPH.
THE TELEPHONE, TH' ELECTRIC LIGHT AND FORCE.
THE WONDROUS SKILL OF PAINLESS SURGERY,
THE COURTESIES OF BETTER INTERCOURSE,
THE CHARITIES OF BETTER BROTHERHOOD,
THESE ARE THE BIRTH S OF THESE FITY YEARS,
HAIL VICTORIAN JUBILEE
1887