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© SCG
Medal - Coronation of Edward VIII
1937 year| Gilding metal clad bronze | 18.1 g | 35.1 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Edward VIII (1936) |
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1937 |
| Composition | Gilding metal clad bronze |
| Weight | 18.1 g |
| Diameter | 35.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#374872 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Royal arms with supporters above. Wreath of laurel and oak below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN COMMEMORATION
EDWARD VIII
1937
Engraver: John Pinches
Edge
Plain
Comment
Giordano disputes the BHM attribution to John Pinches, and accedits this as struck by the Birmingham Mint. Whittlestone & Ewing attribute the medal to J.O. Sweeny, struck at the Birmingham Mint.
