Kroning van Victoria Alexandrine tot koningin van Groot-Britannie
J. Barber
1838
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
6.2; 107.58
About this artwork
diameter 6.2 cm x weight 107.58 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Kroning van Victoriarine tot koningin van-Britannie* (Coronation of Victoria Alexandrine as Queen of Great Britain), finely crafted commemorative medal struck by artist J. Barber in 1838. This petite yet substantial piece—measuring just 6.2 cm in diameter and weighing 10758 grams—captures grandeur of Queen Victoria's coronation June 28, 1838, at Westminster Abbey. At age 18, Victoria ascended the throne amid national fervor, marking the dawn of her remarkable 63-year reign, an era of industrial triumph and imperial expansion. Crafted through the metalworking technique of striking,...