British Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee silver medal, 1897
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1897
This silver commemorative medal celebrates Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, marking the 60th anniversary of her reign in 1897. The piece measures 30mm in diameter and is suspended from an original blue and white ribbon.
The obverse features a bust of Queen Victoria wearing a crown and veil, surrounded by the inscription 'VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D.'. The reverse side displays the inscription 'In Commemoration of the 60th Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria 20 June 1897' encircled by a decorative garland of roses, shamrocks, and thistles. This specific example was historically presented to Lieutenant Colonel John Chard, a Victoria Cross recipient, accompanied by a letter from Fleetwood J.
Edwards, Keeper of the Privy Purse, sent from Windsor Castle on 11 July 1897. The lot includes extensive archival ephemera, including the original correspondence and envelope addressed to Chard in Edinburgh, alongside an additional John Chard Medal and associated 1954 documentation, reflecting both the regal significance of the jubilee and the personal history of its recipient.
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Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 30mm
- Material
- silver
Design
- Obverse
- Queen Victoria bust wearing crown and veil, text 'VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D'
- Reverse
- In Commemoration of the 60th Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria 20 June 1897 within a garland of roses, shamrock and thistles
Identification
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- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
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