Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation 1937 front Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation 1937 back
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Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation

1937 year
Gilding metal plated bronze 12.8 g 32.7 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing entity
Arthur Fenwick
King
George VI (1936-1952)
Type
Personality medals › Coronation and election medals
Year
1937
Composition
Gilding metal plated bronze
Weight
12.8 g
Diameter
32.7 mm
Thickness
2.1 mm
Shape
Round with a loop
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#419237
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Crowned shield of Great Britain at the top of the crown, composed of plants and shields, representing different territories. Legend in a semicircle around the shield, with the main dates in George VI's life in 5 lines in the center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MADE IN ENGLAND
BORN DEC 1895
MARRIED 1923
ACCESSION 1936
CORONATION'
1937

Edge

Plain