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Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold Medal 1897, 12.95 g. Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Unsigned, by G. W. de Saulles, after T. Brock and W. Wyon. Bust, crowned, veiled and draped. VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN . MDCCCXCVII. Rv. Young head of the Queen dividing inscription. LONGITVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERAEIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA. 1837. Plain edge. 25.7 mm. Eimer 1817b. BHM 3506. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Mattiert / Matte finish.

The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria was officially celebrated on 22 June 1897 to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. Queen Victoria was the first British monarch ever to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee.

Official Royal Mint issue and one of 19,498 specimens struck in gold with a diameter of 26 mm.