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1838 UK Victoria Coronation Medal by G.R. Collis. Bronze: 74MM
Obv: Portrait of Young Victoria, facing left, with her hair in her familiar "bun", with two ribbons. Legend VICTORIA D.G.BRITANNIARUM REGINA F.D. Rev: Shows Victoria enthroned and being crowned, The scene takes palce on a rocky island, undoubtedly portraying Britain. She is attended bt three other figures, on whom appears like Britannia on is holding a standard. On the lower level are figures representing Neptune, god of the sea, and another fiqure probably Felicitas, or happiness, holding a caduceus and pouring out a cornucopia. At the sides on the rock are two ship. Legend ASCENDED THE THRONE JUNE 20,1837 CROWNED JUNE 28, 1838.
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