© Thespis26
© Thespis26
Medallion - Marriage of George Duke of York and Princess May
1893 year| Pewter | 16.37 g | 38 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1893 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Weight | 16.37 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#52102 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
H.R.H.
GEORGE
DUKE OF YORK
AND
H.R.H. PRINCESS
MAY
MARRIED JULY 6TH
1893
Edge
Plain
Comment
Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck was born at Kensington Palace, London on May 26, 1867. The new princess was known as Mary or May.Her mother was HRH Princess Mary Adelaide, the youngest child of HRH Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the seventh son and tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte) and HRH Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel.
Most tokens have her name as Mary, and sometimes (like this one) she is called May.
