Medal - Proposed Coronation of Edward VIII 1937 1937 front Medal - Proposed Coronation of Edward VIII 1937 1937 back
Medal - Proposed Coronation of Edward VIII 1937 1937 photo
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Medal - Proposed Coronation of Edward VIII

1937 year
Bronze plated plastic 0.86 g 25.8 mm
Description
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
Bronze plated plastic
Weight
0.86 g
Diameter
25.8 mm
Thickness
1.4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#419501
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Bareheaded and uniformed bust of King Edward VIII facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering: • CORONATION • OF • EDWARDVS • VIII • 1937

Edge

Plain

Comment

Giordano has this catalogued as Silvered Plastic only, not catalogued in Whittlestone & Ewing

 

Issued  as a double header with red, white & blue ribbon sandwiched between the two halves.