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Medal - Edward VIII Coronation
1937 year| Gold plated tin-lead | 20.37 g | 38.3 mm |
| 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 | Gold plated tin-lead |
| Weight | 20.37 g |
| Diameter | 38.3 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#419761 |
|---|---|
| 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
Catalogued by Giordano as White Metal Gilt, and by Whittlestone & Ewing as Gold Painted White Metal
Issued with a red, white and blue ribbon and safety pin
