Commonwealth Coin Identification Queen Victoria 1897

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ciastationery New Member South Africa 3 Posts	Posted 07/02/2015 11:18 am Could someone please help me identify a coin? I seem to be unable to attach the images, But below is my description; O-Queen Victoria's Head, with crown but also a leafy Greekish crown with the circling words being :VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP, to the left of the head the words : IN COMMEMORATIONEM ANNI REGNI, to the right : LX. R - An Emblem with a Lion to the left, and a horse to the right, inner circling words : SOL MAL NSE, wording on the ribbon below : DIEU ET MON ?ROIT, below the emblem the wording : THE BRITISH EMPIRE, below which is another smaller circular emblem with the inner circling wording : PEACE, LOVE, AND UNION, to the left of this smaller emblem : A.D., and to the right : 1897. The most interesting part of the coin : All the British colonies, named circling the outer-inner rim of the coin. The coin is large, and +/-7.7cm in diameter. PLEASE HELP! Report this Post to the Staff

Atlas642 Pillar of the Community United States 562 Posts	Posted 07/02/2015 11:42 am Sounds like an 1897 Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee medal. Does this look like your medal: http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coi...in_coin=9604 ? Report this Post to the Staff
Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 07/02/2015 1:12 pm The inner motto will be: Honi soit qui mal y pense. This is the motto of the Order of the Garter, an English order of chivalry. I have seen a number of translations, all very similar but with subtle differences. One I liked was: "evil be to him who evil thinks". I am no expert on mediaeval French... The other motto will be: "Dieu et mon droit", translating as "God and my right". This is the motto of the English ( not British ) monarch, referring I believe to the concept of a monarch's divine right to rule. Report this Post to the Staff
ciastationery New Member South Africa 3 Posts	Posted 07/03/2015 03:41 am Almost almost but not so! I believe the Dieu et mon droit - looks more like it. After futher investigation I saw SPINK & SON right at the bottom of the rear, so that will be my next move.. Thanks so much for your reply! Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 07/03/2015 03:44 am Here is the tutorial about uploading and posting images And here is the Free Image Optimizer Report this Post to the Staff
ciastationery New Member South Africa 3 Posts	Posted 07/03/2015 10:11 am Found it, Queen Victoria Medal 1897, 60th year of reign , Commemorative, 55 Shield Back http://www.medals4trade.com/collect...&cat=0&pos=1 How do I go about valuing it? Im a bit clumsy with this, never done it before.. Report this Post to the Staff
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