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British countrymen. By the end of her glorious 63-year reign she had ruled an empire encompassing nearly one fourth of the Earth's land mass and population.
AN ERA OF UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE...OF GIANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS!
Inspired by this remarkable Queen, the Victorian Age was a period of widespread expansion and unprecedented change in thought, behavior, and moral and intellectual attitudes. It was an age of outstanding accomplishments in every field and towering personalities including Florence Nightingale, Tennyson, Dickens, Darwin, Kipling, Livingstone and Bessemer.
Inventive people with magnificent imaginations, the Victorians had limitless confidence, zealous energy and passionate strength. built the suburban railways that led to modern commuter systems, made tremendous advances in medicine, science and sanitation. parks, museums and places of entertainment flourished. And always, the guiding force behind the scenes... VICTORIA!
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Why did this one woman have such an impact on her nation and the world?
How was she able to inspire such love and devotion from her subjects... such creative zeal...such desire for progress? Obviously she had great intellect, clever political skills, an innate sense of diplomacy and the ability to attract superior advisors.
However, the key to Victoria's greatness may best be found in her strong will to endure...to continue ever onward to higher and higher achievements regardless of personal adversities.
This impressive quality was evident in Victoria's deeds and actions throughout her lifetime, and most eloquently expressed in her prayer at the beginning of the 20th Century. At the age of 80 and in failing health, the Queen prayed simply that she "Be spared...yet a short while ...to do more"!
TREASURES OF A GLORIOUS AGE...TO CHERISH AND PROUDLY DISPLAY
Unfortunately, even Victoria's endurance reached its limit, and her death in 1901 ended the incredible age named for her.
Now 75 years after Victoria's death and exactly 100 years after she was named Empress of India -- the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands has authorized the issuance of gold and silver coins as exquisite and fitting tributes to this extraordinary Queen.
Featuring four famous British coins issued during Victoria's reign,