Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation Britannia

€230,212.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1937
TypePersonality medals › Coronation and election medals
CompositionLead
Weight46 g
Diameter44.3 mm
Thickness3.5 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeJohn Langford-Jones
Reference(s) BHM#4341, W&E#7332A3
Obverse descriptionProfile Bust of Their Majesties crowned facing left, dressed in ermine coats. Legend around and date to the right of King.
Obverse letteringCORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH 12 MAY 1937
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionBritannia 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. Signe `British` in at the base of the column to the right.
Reverse letteringCROWNED A. D. 1937. BRITISH
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1937  - -
Catalog ID9302650220
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