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Victoria Cross : prototype. c.1856
Bronze | 4.1 x 3.6 cm (diameter of coin/medal (not circular) ) | RCIN 440553
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This was probably the prototype of the Victoria Cross submitted to the Queen on 4 February 1856 for her comments. The medal was die-struck in copper. The design for the hanging ‘V’, the bar and the reverse of the medal, had not yet been developed.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Victoria on 4 February 1856.
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Medium and techniques
Bronze
Measurements
4.1 x 3.6 cm (diameter of coin/medal (not circular) )
9.3 x 3.8 cm (whole object)
27.72 g (Weight) (whole object)
Featured in
ExhibitionQueen Victoria and the Crimea: Windsor Castle Drawings Gallery
This display marks the 150th anniversary of the Crimean War
ExhibitionQueen Victoria's Palace: Buckingham Palace
Exploring how the young Queen transformed Buckingham Palace into the headquarters of the British monarchy
