Victoria - 1897 Jubilee Medal & Opening of Town Hall of Sheffield, UK

Country ** Exonumia ** (Medals - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1897 
Composition: Lead-Tin Alloy
Weight: 33.2 g
Diameter: 44 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Grade: VF35
Shape: Round (hanging hole with Crown on pin)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Commemorative issue:
Medal for the 60th Anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1897) and the Opening of Town Hall of Sheffield the May, 21st 1897.

Obverse:
The Bust of Mature Queen Victoria, facing left, wearing draped crown, in a central medallion in a crown of wheat ears with a banner on either side inscribed "god save the queen". Legend all around in three successive semicircles at the top and bottom of the central Queen Victoria medallion.

Lettering:
VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS ✠
TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR
OF THE GLORIOUS REIGN OF
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
HER VISIT TO SHEFFIELD
TO OPEN THE TOWN HALL
MAY 21ST 1897,DUKE OF NORFOLK MAYOR

Reverse:
Front view of town hall. The engraver's name under the Building and the Latin Motto of The Norfolk Dukes in exergue.

Lettering:
SHEFFIELD TOWN HALL
SHEFFIELD
COLDSMITTS COT
DEO ADJUVANTE LABOR PROFICIT

Engraver: Coldsmitts Cot

Translation:
With God's help our labour is successful

Edge:
Plain

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