Coin ID help

[lanzafame 0]

Hello, 

I found this in the garden while digging. Not sure what it is.. maybe its not even a coin. 

I'm just very curious! Does anyone have any ideas?

thanks

 

[bagerap 706]

I'm fairly certain that it's an 1897 medal of Queen Victoria, her children and their spouses. Should be 19.5 mm diameter.

OBVERSE:

H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA AND EMPRESS OF INDIA

EMPEROR FREDERICK OF GERMANY
EMPRESS FREDERICK OF GERMANY

ALFRED DUKE OF EDINBURGH
DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH

PRINCESS BEATRICE
PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBURG

PRINCE LOUIS OF HESSE
PRINCESS ALICE

REVERSE:

THEIR R.R. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES

DUKE OF YORK
DUCHESS OF YORK

MARQUIS OF LORNE
PRINCESS LOUISE

DUCHESS OF ALBANY
DUKE OF ALBANY

DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT

PRINCE CHRISTIAN
PRINCESS HELENA

In twenty years time, of those still alive, many would be on opposite sides of a terrible war.

[lanzafame 0]

thanks so much! very interesting, i will now research this!