Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation at Westminster Abbey

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1937
TypePersonality medal
CompositionSilver plated copper
Weight22.6 g
Diameter34.9 mm
Thickness2.4 mm
ShapeRound (Hanging hole with pin on ribbon bar)
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeJohn Langford-Jones
Reference(s) W&E#7170A2
Obverse descriptionLarge conjoint and crowned busts of their Majesties facing left. Coronation date on the right of King george`s bust.
Obverse letteringCORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH • 12 MAY 1937
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionWestminster Abbey from the front with its name in exergue. the name of the city where the coronation celebration took place and where the medal was distributed is engraved on the ribbon bar: `KNOWLE`
Reverse letteringWESTMINSTER ABBEY
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1937  - -
Catalog ID8372617090
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