United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
Medal - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 1937 front Medal - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 1937 back
Medal - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 1937 photo
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Medal - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 1937 front Medal - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 1937 back
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Medal - Edward VIII Coronation

1937 year
Tin-lead 17.64 g 35.3 mm
Description
Location
 United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing entity
 Arthur Fenwick
King
 Edward VIII (1936)
Type
 Personality medals › Coronation and election medals
Year
 1937
Composition
 Tin-lead
Weight
 17.64 g
Diameter
 35.3 mm
Thickness
 2.5 mm
Shape
 Octagonal (8-sided) with a hole
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#419755
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Arms of the City of London above a laurel wreath and scroll

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRITISH MADE
ASCENDED THRONE 20TH JAN 1936
TO COMMEMORATE THE
CORONATION
OF
KING EDWARD VIII
MAY 12TH 1937

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issued with a red, white and blue ribbon

 

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
Medal - Edward VIII Coronation front Medal - Edward VIII Coronation back Medal - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 year
Extremely rare coronation and election medal, round with a round hole shape, thickness measures 2.3 mm
Gold plated tin-lead 20.37 g 38.3 mm
Medal - Edward VIII Coronation front Medal - Edward VIII Coronation back Medal - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 year
Extremely rare coronation and election medal, round with a round hole shape, thickness measures 2.1 mm
Tin-lead 23.69 g 38.0 mm