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Victorian Era Exhibition Queen Victoria: CM.M.3720-R

Current Location: In storage

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Victorian Era Exhibition Queen Victoria

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1897

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 38.2 mm Diameter 38.2 mm Weight 18.19 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Crowned, veiled draped bust Queen Victoria facing left

  • Text: VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: View of the 'great wheel'

  • Text: EARLS COURT GIGANTIC WHEEL In exergue: 1897
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

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Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3720-R
Primary reference Number: 229383

Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Victorian Era Exhibition Queen Victoria" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/229383 Accessed: 2024-05-03 02:28:00

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