Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Medal - King George V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee
| Location | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1935 |
| Type | Personality medal |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of King George V and Queen Mary, both crowned and facing left, in high relief. The legend curves along the left rim reading "VI • MAII • MCMX" and along the right rim reading "MCMXXXV", denoting the accession date and Silver Jubilee year. The engraver's initials "PM" appear in the field to the right, above the King's shoulder. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | VI • MAII • MCMX MCMXXXV PM |
| Reverse description | The coat of arms of the Union of South Africa in high relief, flanked by two springbok supporters and surmounted by a lion passant, with the motto on two scrolls below reading "EX UNITATE VIRES". The arms are set within two concentric bands; the outer band carries the bilingual legend "UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA" on the left and "UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA" on the right, separated by stops. The engraver's initials "PM" appear at the bottom of the inner band. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |