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© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Medal - George V and Mary Coronation British Empire
1911 year| Aluminium | 5.9 g | 38.2 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1911 |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 5.9 g |
| Diameter | 38.2 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Irregular (Irregular thickness, 2 to 3 mm) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#230449 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
‘GOD SAVE THE KING’ around the right-hand edge, with ‘JUNE 1911’, the month and year of the new king’s coronation, appearing along the bottom.
Britannia stands on the left, holding a shield that displays the Union flag in her right hand, and resting her trident (symbol of her mastery over the sea) on the large shield facing the viewer. The label ‘EMPIRE’ (not present here, see the pic in the comments) on at the top of the shield indicates that it symbolises the lands that made up the British Empire in 1911.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CORONATION
GOD SAVE THE KING
JUNE 1911
Edge
Plain, but irregular strike and faulty edge
