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© LDC63 (CC BY)
Medal - King Edward VIII Coronation
1937 year| Nickel silver | 21.44 g | 38.3 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 | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 21.44 g |
| Diameter | 38.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#328892 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
City of London heraldic shield with laurels either side and banner below.
Coronation details, venue and date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BRITISH MADE
ASCENDED THRONE 20TH JAN 1936
TO COMMEMORATE THE
CORONATION OF
KING EDWARD VIII
AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY
12TH MAY 1937
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Coronation that never was - King Edward 8th abdicated his throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson before his enthronement.
Issued with 2 versions of reverse date: one or two “dots” beneath the TH in 12TH MAY 1937
Probably the most numerous Edward VIII coronation medal in circulation, Whittlestone & Ewing confirm that the medal was distributed to children in Hendon.
