Token - British Empire Exhibition - Lion
1924 year| - | - | 28 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1924 |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (magnetic) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#321771 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Heavy industry with ships in the foreground
Mintmark/designers initials PM at 5 o'clock
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDUSTRY
COMMERCE
PM
Designer: Percy Metcalfe
Edge
Plain
Comment
All references found point to the bronze version, this version is not bronze, also it is magnetichttps://www.house-of-collections.ch/shop-1/world-tokens/great-britain/
https://consettmagazine.com/2021/02/05/an-unusual-numismatic-find-by-brian-harrison-46308/
https://oldcopper.org/special_topics/commemorative_tokens.php
