Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation Tiptaft

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1937
TypePersonality medal
CompositionGilding metal plated lead
Weight48.04 g
Diameter44.2 mm
Thickness3.8 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeJohn Langford-Jones
Reference(s) BHM#4341 , W&E#7332A
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
(Translation: In the year of the Lord)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1937  - -
Catalog ID5399696280
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