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Medal commemorating the Naval and Military Exhibition and Jubilee of the Great Exhibition 1901
Medal commemorating the Naval and Military Exhibition and Jubilee of the Great Exhibition 1901. Obverse: A medallion of the busts of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra conjoined (right). Legend: 'EDWARD VII REX . ALEXANDRA REGINA' supported by sprays of laurel and oak; below, a view of the Crystal Palace. Legend: 'NAVAL & MILITARY EXHIBITION'. Exergue: 'CRYSTAL PALACE 1901'. Reverse: A medallion of the busts of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort. Legend: 'VICTORIA D . G . BRIT . REG . F : D : . ALBERTUS PRINCEPS CONJUX MDCCCLI'; below, a view of the Great Exhibition building; crossed sprays of laurel in exergue. Legend: (outer line) 'JUBILEE OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION'; (middle line) 'HYDE PARK SYDENHAM'; (inner line) '1851 1901'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1372 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Great Exhibition of the Works and Industry of All Nations in London, 1851 |
| Date made: | 1901 |
| People: | VII, King Edward; Queen Alexandra, Consort of King-Emperor Edward VII |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |