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Medal - Proposed Coronation of Edward VIII
1937 year| Gilding metal plated bronze | 4.08 g | 22.3 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 | Gilding metal plated bronze |
| Weight | 4.08 g |
| Diameter | 22.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#412632 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crown on cushion with laurel spray either side. Maker's info in lower field.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF H. M. KING EDWARD VIII
BIRTH 23 JUNE 1894.
ACCESSION 20 JAN 1936
CROWNED MAY 12TH
_ 1937 _
N.P.O.LD. BELFAST. MADE IN ENGLAND.
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Retooled bust with larger crown, as per CM199
Giordano lists edge as plain, but this copy is reeded
