Commemorative Medal

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1986.001.001

Description

Circular bronze medal (about the size of the Canadian quarter) made to commemorate Queen Victoria's death, January 22, 1901. Bust of mature Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled, facing left, on obverse. Inscription: VICTORIA BRITT: REG: IND: IMP: (Latin for “Victoria, Queen of the Britons, Empress of India”); reverse side has date of birth (1819), coronation (1836) , marriage (1840) and death (1901) around outer edge, British Royal coat of arms in centre, surrounded by laurel wreath.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Hartley, Eunice

Notes

Accession Date: 08-May-86 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

commemorative medal

Created By

Macknight, Elinore

Create Date

March 31, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 6, 2025