Victoria - The Royal Family Medalet - 1894-95 - UK

Country ** Exonumia ** (Mint Tokens - United Kingdom)
Type: Token
Year: ND (1894-95)
Mintage: -
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 3.7 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Grade: F/VG
Shape: Round (hanging hole)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Possibly anticipating 1897 60 year anniversary of reign.

Obverse:
Eight busts, in pairs, around central 'old head' bust of Queen Victoria left, diademed and veiled.

Lettering:
Centre: H M QUEEN VICTORIA AND EMPRESS OF INDIA
1a: EMPEROR FREDERICK OF GERMANY
1b: EMPRESS FREDERICK OF GERMANY
2a: ALFRED DUKE OF EDINBURGH
2b: DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
3a: PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBURG
3b: PRINCESS BEATRICE
4a: PRINCE LOUIS OF HESSE
4b: PRINCESS ALICE

Reverse:
Ten busts, in pairs, around central pair of conjoined busts of the Prince and Princess of Wales left.

Lettering:
Centre: THEIR R H THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
1a: DUKE OF YORK
1b: DUCHESS OF YORK
2a: MARQUIS OF LORNE
2b: PRINCESS LOUISE
3a: DUKE OF ALBANY
3b: DUCHESS OF ALBANY
4a: DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
4b: DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT
5a: PRINCE CHRISTIAN
5b: PRINCESS HELENA

Edge:
Smooth.

Quelle : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6...

Sammlung : Exonumia