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 Could anyone give me some information about this coin, please? I have recently inherited my great grandads war medals, and this was in the box. I'm only asking out of curiosity as I would never sell.  *** Edited by Staff to crop and/or rotate images. In the future, please crop and correctly orient images before uploading.  ***
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 to the CCF First, that is a medal, not a coin. As it says, it was issued to celebrate Queen Victoria's 50th year on the throne. There were probably over 100 different versions issued by different countries of the British Empire. If you google "Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medals", you may be able to find one similar. Edited by JimmyD
02/08/2026 4:49 pm
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They were commonly made with holes so that they could be worn with jewelry, as is the case with this one. They were made in large numbers as the Queen was very popular and respected. Most of the medals are not worth much unless they are made of precious metal, but Victorian era items always have some collector value.
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Just about every city, village and town in the British Empire had some kind of ceremony marking the queen's 50th jubilee, and many of these cities and towns had some kind of medal given away to those present. Sometimes the city or town went to the expense of having their own medals made, naming the town (and often the mayor or other officiating people), while poorer (or stingier) towns bought mass-produced generic medals for the same purpose. Other, cheaper medals depicting the jubilee would have been sold as souvenirs.
Medals naming specific towns tend to be more expensive than the generic or souvenir ones, simply because they're were (usually) fewer of them made. This one is generic but is in especially nice condition, and also still has it's suspension pin still attached (these are often broken or lost).
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Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Along the same lines, but celebrating a specific event in Glasgow, the Children's Fete.
I wonder if the Queen showed up!
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02/09/2026 5:57 pm
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pretty nice medals  |
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My hometown! Whilst a lot of towns and cities were issuing simple round medals, Glasgow Corporation was renowned for its elaborate designs given to school children.   |
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It is listed as number 2170 in Andrew Whittlestone & Michael Ewing's Royal Commemorative Medals 1837 - 1977 Volume 2. Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee 1887. Second Edition, published by Galata in 2013.
It is listed as very common.
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