Victorian Robert Burns Centenary Medal – Dumfries, 21 July 1...

Victorian Robert Burns Centenary Medal – Dumfries, 21 July 1896 Original Victorian commemorative medal issued to mark the centenary of the death of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns (1759–1796). The obverse features a portrait of Burns with his dates, whilst the reverse depicts the Burns Mausoleum at Dumfries and bears the inscription “Dumfries Centenary Celebration – July 21st 1896”. Issued during the nationwide celebrations marking one hundred years since Burns’ death, this medal represents an important piece of Scottish literary and cultural history. Such commemoratives were produced in a variety of metals and were often worn or carried as souvenirs of the centenary events. A desirable item of Burnsiana, Scottish history and Victorian commemorative medal collecting.