One round, silver and copper commemorative medal made from a Canadian 50 cent piece, and marking the actions of Private Lyman George Perkins during the strike of mill and lumber workers at the Chaudiere Falls in September of 1891. The obverse side of the medal retains the original coin's image of Queen Victoria, while the reverse side has been ground flat and engraved with a commemorative text and a wreath of maple leaves topped by a crown. A small medal loop has been added to the top to allow for either hanging, or the attaching of a chain, string, or hook. The engraved inscription reads: 'A. COY. // 43rd BATT. // -- FOR -- // ACTIVE SERVICE // HULL, P.Q. // LUMBERMAN'S STRIKE // SEPT 16, 1891 // Pte L. G. Perkins.' The inscription on the obverse reads: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA.' Commonly referred to as a love token.
Made/Created
Date made
1891
Notes
Additional create date: 1881, 1891
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
'A. COY. // 43rd BATT. // -- FOR -- // ACTIVE SERVICE // HULL, P.Q. // LUMBERMAN'S STRIKE // SEPT 16, 1891 // Pte L. G. Perkins'
Notes
Position Notes: Reverse
Transcription
'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA.'
Notes
Position Notes: Obverse
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Medal, Commemorative
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Commemorative
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Memorabilia
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Medal, Commemorative
Dimensions
Height
3.5 cm
Width
2.9 cm
Depth
0.2 cm
Diameter
2.9 cm
Dimension Notes
2020-03-09
Material
Silver, copper
Research Notes
Notes
Result: Attributed
Lyman George Perkins was born in Ottawa in August of 1848, the son of Edward L. Perkins and Margaret Johnston. Perkins was a member of the 43rd Battalion Ottawa-Carleton Rifles and won numerous awards and medals from the Dominion Rifle Association. He also worked as a machinist under his Father. Lyman Perkins died on March 21, 1919 in Ottawa at the residence of his sister at 423 Cooper Street.