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Award - Victoria South Africa Medal; bronze

Features

Location United Kingdom
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Award medals › Military awards
Year 1853
Composition Bronze
Diameter 36.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
436519
References BBM# 88
Edward Charles Joslin, Andrew R. Litherland, Brian T. Simpkin; 1988. British Battles & Medals (6th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, PCGS# 889668
PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)

Commemorative issue

Xhosa Wars

Obverse

Diademed bust left

Script: Latin

Lettering: VICTORIA REGINA

Engraver: William Wyon

Reverse

Crouching lion on a plinth in front of a protea bush with a single flower

Script: Latin

Lettering: SOUTH AFRICA 1853

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1853 

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