United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
Medallion - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation 1937 front Medallion - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation 1937 back
Medallion - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation 1937 photo
© CassTaylor
Medallion - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation 1937 front Medallion - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation 1937 back
© CassTaylor

Medallion - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation

1937 year
Aluminium 5.5 g 30 mm
Description
Location
 United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
 George VI (1936-1952)
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#138443
Rarity index
 94%

Reverse

Lion left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CROWNED AT
WESTMINSTER
MAY 12TH 1937

Edge

Plain

Comment

Similar tokens were 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 this medal commemorating George VI's coronation which took place on 12th May - they have identical reverses.

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation at Westminster Abbey front Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation at Westminster Abbey back Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation at Westminster Abbey 1937 year
Extremely rare coronation and election medal, round shape, thickness measures 2.4 mm
Silver plated copper 22.6 g 34.9 mm
Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation front Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation back Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation 1937 year
Extremely rare coronation and election medal, round with a round hole shape, thickness measures 2.4 mm
Aluminium 3.52 g 28.7 mm