1837 - 1897 Victoria Diamond Jubilee Gold Medal - Young and Old Head Portraits

[LawrenceChard]

1837 - 1897 Victoria Diamond Jubilee Gold Medal / Medallion - Young and Old Head Portraits

These were issued in two different sizes, and also in silver and copper. This is the large, 55mm, gold version. From memory I think the copper version was only made in th large size, making 5 different variations.

LONGITVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA EIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA 

1837

VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN MDCCCXCVII

This example has a few red spots, and a slight edge knock.

I think it beats anything the Royal Mint produced in 2012 for Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee.

Any comments or input welcome!

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Edited July 8, 2022 by LawrenceChard

[Bruce06]

Agree, and this is a lovely medallion, and much much better than most, if not all, of the recent years RM release.  I only have Bronze and small Silver version, but I still love both especially the RM paper pack for the silver.  

[LawrenceChard]

17 hours ago, Bruce06 said:

Agree, and this is a lovely medallion, and much much better than most, if not all, of the recent years RM release.  I only have Bronze and small Silver version, but I still love both especially the RM paper pack for the silver.  

Very nice!

We almost have a full set between us.

I think the base metal one is copper rather than bronze, but I have not checked, and may be wrong.

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Edited July 9, 2022 by LawrenceChard

[dicker]

There is a beautiful softness in the strike on al of the above.  

[SidS]

It's all down to decent relief. Modern copies of old coins (see the current RM Tudor series) always fail to capture the original look of a piece because they are struck in lower relief. As such detailing is made by adding extra lines instead of extra depth and you can tell.

[Bruce06]

10 hours ago, SidS said:

It's all down to decent relief. Modern copies of old coins (see the current RM Tudor series) always fail to capture the original look of a piece because they are struck in lower relief. As such detailing is made by adding extra lines instead of extra depth and you can tell.

200% agree.