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Medallion - Edward VIII Coronation Britannia
1937 year| Bronze plated bronze | 13.9 g | 26 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 | Bronze plated bronze |
| Weight | 13.9 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop (Ribbon on bar crowned) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#239148 |
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| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Britannia standing frontal, holding crown within an arch [portico], before the Thames River scene, with St Pauls and battleship in the distance, legend on either side of design.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CROWNED ✤ ✤ A. D. 1937.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Issued with a red, white and blue ribbon and crowned suspender with long pin on a card backing
Whittlestone & Ewing list this medal as having a core of brass, Giordano says bronze.
Ascribed to the Tiptaft company.
