United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 front Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 back
Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 photo
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Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 front Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 back
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Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation

1937 year
Aluminium 5.5 g 30 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
 Aluminium
Weight
 5.5 g
Diameter
 30 mm
Thickness
 1.5 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#359393
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Lion left

Lettering:
CROWNED AT
WESTMINSTER
MAY 12TH 1937

Edge

Plain

Comment

Minted in 1936 before Kind Edward VIII's abdication on the 12th of December that year. Some unused blanks of this token were used for a similar coronation medal for George VI's coronation which took place on 12th May - they have identical reverses.

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Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation front Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation back Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation 1937 year
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