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Medal - British Empire Exhibition J. R. Gaunt and Son Ltd.
1924 year| Brass | 19.39 g | 37.6 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | J.R. Gaunt & Son Birmingham |
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1924 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 19.39 g |
| Diameter | 37.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#159189 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Stylized lion facing left over three horizontal bars.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY 1924
(In Exergue):
J. R. GAUNT & SON LTD. LONDON
MEDALLISTS TO H.M. THE KING
STAND B 130
Engraver: C. Herrick
Edge
Plain with inscription
Lettering: MADE IN ENGLAND
Comment
Catalogued in: Portraits Of A Prince - the Coins, Banknotes and Medals of King Edward VIII, by Joseph Giordano Jr. (Spink 2009) Page 97 Ref: CM85.
Giordano notes that only some copies stamped on rim. Also two sizes of text in the Reverse exergue. Main picture shows the small type, here is an image of the larger type:
Giordano lists as Bronze, but my copy and that illustrated do look more like brass.
