Medal - British Empire Exhibition
1924 year| Bronze (Also in Gilt Bronze & Cupro-Nickel) | 9.30 g | 27.73 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1924 |
| Composition | Bronze (Also in Gilt Bronze & Cupro-Nickel) |
| Weight | 9.30 g |
| Diameter | 27.73 mm |
| Thickness | 1.93 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#30962 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 59% |
Reverse
Ship with crane in background
Script: Latin
Lettering:
.THE.BRITISH EMPIRE.EXHIBITION.1924.
(At bow of ship) MCM
Engraver: W Mcmillan
Edge
Plain
Comment
A world tour headed by Major Ernest Belcher in 1922 that lasted 10 months was mounted to promote participation, with Agatha Christie and her husband among the participants.
It was opened by King George V on St George's Day, 23 April 1924. The British Empire contained 58 countries at that time, and only Gambia and Gibraltar did not take part. It cost £12 million and was the largest exhibition ever staged anywhere in the world - it attracted 27 million visitors.
British Empire Exhibition's official aim was "to stimulate trade, strengthen bonds that bind mother Country to her Sister States and Daughters, to bring into closer contact the one with each other, to enable all who owe allegiance to the British flag to meet on common ground and learn to know each other". Maxwell Ayrton was the architect for the project. The three main buildings were the Palaces of Industry, Engineering and Arts. The Palace of Engineering was the world's largest reinforced concrete building, a building method that allowed quick construction.
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Also struck in Gilt Bronze and Cupro-Nickel
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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