Britain - 1897 Silver Diamond Jubilee Medal
Offered is an 1897 sterling silver small format (26mm) Royal Mint Queen Victoria diamond jubilee medal by George William De Saulles (BHM 3506, Eimer 1817, Fearon 348.1, Wollaston 40). Of note is that during the minting process it was found that the design made for a more difficult striking than was originally anticipated. The medal does not feature any kind of raised rim and so between strikes the edge of each piece would have to be trimmed and smoothed. While this may not sound like too big of a setback, consider that on average the gold medals required six strikes apiece with the silver and copper requiring about four strikes. Only 27,728 pieces minted, and this one retaining a deep, original patina.
Obv: Diademed, veiled 'old' bust of Victoria after Thomas Brock facing left. Incription: VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN MDCCCXCVII (Victoria successfully completed the sixtieth year of yer reign, 20 June, 1897).
Rev: Young Head of Victoria after William Wyon facing left. Incription: LONGI-TVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA-EIVS SINISTRA GLORIA (Length of days is her right hand; and glory in her left hand. Vulgate, Proverbs III, v. 16).
Offered is an 1897 sterling silver small format (26mm) Royal Mint Queen Victoria diamond jubilee medal by George William De Saulles (BHM 3506, Eimer 1817, Fearon 348.1, Wollaston 40). Of note is that during the minting process it was found that the design made for a more difficult striking than was originally anticipated. The medal does not feature any kind of raised rim and so between strikes the edge of each piece would have to be trimmed and smoothed. While this may not sound like too big of a setback, consider that on average the gold medals required six strikes apiece with the silver and copper requiring about four strikes. Only 27,728 pieces minted, and this one retaining a deep, original patina.
Obv: Diademed, veiled 'old' bust of Victoria after Thomas Brock facing left. Incription: VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN MDCCCXCVII (Victoria successfully completed the sixtieth year of yer reign, 20 June, 1897).
Rev: Young Head of Victoria after William Wyon facing left. Incription: LONGI-TVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA-EIVS SINISTRA GLORIA (Length of days is her right hand; and glory in her left hand. Vulgate, Proverbs III, v. 16).
Offered is an 1897 sterling silver small format (26mm) Royal Mint Queen Victoria diamond jubilee medal by George William De Saulles (BHM 3506, Eimer 1817, Fearon 348.1, Wollaston 40). Of note is that during the minting process it was found that the design made for a more difficult striking than was originally anticipated. The medal does not feature any kind of raised rim and so between strikes the edge of each piece would have to be trimmed and smoothed. While this may not sound like too big of a setback, consider that on average the gold medals required six strikes apiece with the silver and copper requiring about four strikes. Only 27,728 pieces minted, and this one retaining a deep, original patina.
Obv: Diademed, veiled 'old' bust of Victoria after Thomas Brock facing left. Incription: VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN MDCCCXCVII (Victoria successfully completed the sixtieth year of yer reign, 20 June, 1897).
Rev: Young Head of Victoria after William Wyon facing left. Incription: LONGI-TVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA-EIVS SINISTRA GLORIA (Length of days is her right hand; and glory in her left hand. Vulgate, Proverbs III, v. 16).