1897 QUEEN VICTORIA ~ DIAMOND JUBILEE ~ CANADA CONGRATULATES HER QUEEN ~ 1-3/8"

Description: QUEEN VICTORIA – DIAMOND JUBILEE – CANADA CONGRATULATES HER QUEEN - MEDAL Date: 1897 Material: White Metal Rim: Plain Size: 1-3/8-inches / 35-mm diameter Designed by: P. W. Ellis & Co - Toronto Condition: Very Fine Obverse: An Image of Queen Victoria wearing a crown and veil, facing left, in the center. The decorative ring of leaves around the edge has “Victoria” at the top, “1837” on the left, “1897” at the right, “Diamond Jubilee” just below the queen, and “Queen – And – Empress” at the bottom. Reverse: Nine shields of each province with their name, around “Canada – Congratulates – Her – Queen” in the center. Comments: This Canadian Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee souvenir medal is in really nice original condition. There is a hole drilled at the top, and some marks on both sides, including 1 on her cheek. It has just minor rub on the high points due to normal handling and storage. It has not been cleaned and has nice original color. According to Wikipedia: Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke of Kent and King George III died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She inherited the throne aged 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children. The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which the sovereign held relatively little direct political power. Privately, Victoria attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments; publicly, she became a national icon who was identified with strict standards of personal morality. Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Soburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their 9 married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration. Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victoria Era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover. Her son and successor, Edward VII, belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the line of his father. This Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee commemorative medal is very beautiful and ornately designed. It will make a great addition to either your British royalty or vintage Canada medal collection. ===================================================== Shop with confidence, we give a 30-day return privilege. I am sorry, but we are now mailing only to the U.S. !! The buyer pays actual shipping costs - NO handling fees! If you click the "Shipping and Payments" tab, under my pictures, you will see that I have listed 2 ways of mailing including ‘ground advantage’. PLEASE BE ADVISED: eBay is committed to supporting the June 2018 Supreme Court decision, which changed the rules around how Internet Sales Tax is administered. Based on these new laws, eBay will calculate, add to your invoice, collect, and remit the sales tax for applicable orders. Please click my eBay STORE for lots of other coins, tokens and medals available. Thank you. Surfs up! Good luck! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

Price: 15 USD

Location: Santa Barbara, California

End Time: 2024-10-01T17:20:13.000Z

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