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Coronation of Queen Victoria (1819–1901)

Factory The Royal Mint British
1838
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 516

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Coronation of Queen Victoria (1819–1901)
  • Maker: Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1783–1855, active England)
  • Factory: The Royal Mint (London, founded 886 CE )
  • Date: 1838
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 48 mm
  • Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.601.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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