As Seen In The Royal Mint Museum: The Queen Victoria Jubilee Medallion
In 1897, nearly 130 years ago, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee after 60 years on the throne. The nation joined together in celebrations across the country.
To mark the occasion, The Royal Mint set out on a mission to create a special jubilee medallion, compensating for the fact that there would be no exclusive coinage in 1897.
The result was a coin-size medal, equivalent in diameter to an old shilling. It was produced in gold, silver and bronze. The varying price points made it accessible and enormously popular, with sales of the silver medal reaching 250,000 before the Mint had to cap orders.
The process of producing a medal design that would look good in the various metals and finishes resulted in lots of ‘experiments’, many of which are housed in The Royal Mint museum to this day.
They describe how they have “a tray of these bronze Diamond Jubilee medals ranging from a deep chocolate colour to a shinier brassy treatment, and many hues and subtle variations in between. One specimen even displays an inked-on reference to it having received six blows from the dies, illustrating the care and attention taken to this process of experimentation.”
A fascinating insight into minting history, as well as the commemorations of the past, you can see the similarities in our own modern need to mark the milestone anniversaries of our own time, with the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II for example.
How You Can Own a Diamond Jubilee Medallion
Today, you have the opportunity to own one of these historic medallions for yourself – the very same as those in the archive of The Royal Mint museum.
Specially curated for the 125th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s passing – the medallion is included within The Queen Victoria Complete Jubilee Set, the perfect tribute to the height of the Victorian era.
Alongside the truly special Diamond Jubilee Medallion, your set includes a complete set of 1887 coinage. Struck in the year of Victoria’s first jubilee, known as her ‘Golden Jubilee’ for 50 years on the throne. It was the very first year to feature the new ‘Jubilee’ portrait, which is the rarest of Victorian coinage.
Bringing these two elements together, gives a complete collection – covering both of Victoria’s jubilee celebrations in one prestigious collection.
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