Rare 1862 Victoria UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION OF LONDON silver coloured 50mm medal - Collector's circulated grade

This rare large 50mm diameter and heavy 45.28g silver coloured medal (white metal?) with a pleasing dark gun metal grey uncleaned antique patina, was engraved in 1862 by noted French artist Jean-François-Antoine Bovy (French, 1795–1877). It commemorates the International Exhibition held in South Kensington, London.

Obverse: Wreathed large portrait of Queen Victoria to left.

Lettering:
VICTORIA QUEEN OF ENGLAND
A. BOVY

Engraver: Jean-François-Antoine Bovy

 

Reverse: Portrait of the Crystal Palace building. Lettering in exergue.

Lettering:
UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION
OF LONDON
1862
MASSONNET EDITOR

Edge: plain

 

Reference: Listed in 2001 Médailles de Napoléon III by Françoise Page-Divo, Jean-Paul Divo as Divo NIII# 461

 

Condition: Collector’s circulated grade with expected signs of circulation as seen, pleasing uncleaned gun metal grey antique patina

 

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