Medal - George VI War Medal

€298,710.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1945
TypeAward medals › Military awards
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight32.3 g
Diameter36 mm
Thickness3 mm
ShapeRound (The non-swivelling straight bar suspender is attached to the medal with a single-toe claw mount)
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionThe obverse shows the crowned effigy of King George VI, facing left and signed `PM`, the initials of designer Percy Metcalfe, below the truncated neck of the effigy. Around the perimeter is the legend `GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:`
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:
(Translation: George VI by the grace of God King of Great Britain and Emperor of India)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionA lion standing on the body of a double-headed dragon. The dragon`s heads are those of an eagle and a dragon to signify the principal occidental and oriental enemies. At the top, just right of centre are the dates 1939/1945 in two lines.
Reverse lettering1939 1945
(Translation: The years 1939 and 1945 represent the start and end of the Second World War.)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
MintageND (1945)  - (fr) 18 mm -
Catalog ID8322219430
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