Medal - George VI Royal Visit, bronze, 32mm

€1.00
LocationCanada
Year1939
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight15.6 g
Diameter30.95 mm
Thickness2.75 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeObverse: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse: Emanuel Otto Hahn
Reference(s) BHM#4394, W&E#7826A2, TC#249322
Obverse descriptionConjoined busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Obverse letteringPM
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionMap of Canada showing the route travelled by the visiting King and Queen.
Reverse letteringA ⬩ MARI ⬩ VSQVE ⬩ AD ⬩ MARE 1939 REGEM ⋆ ET ⋆ REGINAM ⋆ CANADA ⋆ SALVTAT
(Translation: From Sea to Sea 1939 King and Queen ☆ Saving Canada)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverRoyal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
Mintage1939  - - 500 000
Catalog ID6814252760
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