© shivadescending (CC BY-SA)
© shivadescending (CC BY-SA)
Medal - Edward VIII Proposed Coronation
1937 year| Silver plated bronze | 3.1 g | 21.8 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 | Silver plated bronze |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 21.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#407770 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lettering within a beaded border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TO
COMMEMORATE
THE CORONATION
OF
KING EDWARD VIII
1937
Edge
Plain
Comment
This medal bears a remarkable resemblance to the series of Prince of Wales Royal Visit medals that were produced in 1923. A uniform has replaced the suit, but otherwise the portrait of Edward seems identical.
Not catalogued in either Giordano or Whittlestone & Ewing.
