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© Ashleyba3
Medal - British Empire Day May 24th 1928 ND
1928 year| Copper | 19.47 g | 33.1 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | British Empire Union |
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1928 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 19.47 g |
| Diameter | 33.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#127222 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Seated Britannia holding olive branch and caduceus.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EMPIRE DAY MAY 24TH
BRITISH EMPIRE
UNION
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Edge
Plain
Comment
The medal was produced for the British Empire Union by the Royal Mint to commemorate Empire Day on May 24th being the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth. The Empire Union was founded in 1916 to celebrate and promote all things British.
Recorded by Giordano as issued in 1928 (a separate medal with different reverse was issued in 1929). Often seen with additional date bars for subsequent years.
