Argentina: Death of Queen Victoria
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Juan Gottuzzo, Buenos Aires |
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Date:
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1901 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1295;
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Variations:
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| 60.5 mm | Silver (unmarked) | 73.4 gm | $65 | | 60.5 mm | Bronze | 73.3 gm | $45 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Veiled and diademed bust of Queen Victoria, left.
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Reverse:
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Across: "IN MEMORIAM / VICTORIA THE GOOD / QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND / EMPRESS OF INDIA / 1837-1901 / BELOVED BY HER PEOPLE / RESPECTED BY ALL NATIONS / BUENOS AIRES / 2 FEBRUARY 1901". Signed round rim at foot: "J. GOTTUZZO - B. AIRES".
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Notes:
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Juan Gottuzzo (1858 – 1924) pioneered the art of medal making in Argentina.
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