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Medal - Victoria Indian Chief’s Medal
1840 year| Silver | - | 75 mm |
| Location | Upper Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1841) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1840 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#427417 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Royal Arms with supporters
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DIEU ET MON DROIT
1840
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Younger
Comment
Heritage: The 1860 Indian peace medals were distributed as part of the events to celebrate the Prince of Wales' Royal Visit to Canada, prompted by the opening of the Victoria Bridge in Montreal that year. Instead of striking new medals specifically for the occasion, examples of the 1840 Victoria peace medal by William Wyon were engraved in the left obverse field with the feathers of the Prince of Wales and his motto ICH DIEN ("I Serve") below. The year of the visit, 1860, appears in the right obverse field. All but a handful of the known 1860 Prince of Wales peace medals are in this 75mm size.
