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Medal - Proposed Coronation of Edward VIII 1937
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned lion passant guardant facing left rests atop a heraldic shield bearing the Royal Standard, the whole surmounted by foliage forming a canopy. A rectangular tablet below bears the coronation inscription in gothic lettering, flanked by two diagonal scroll banners carrying verse lines, and framed at the base by a tree trunk with roots amid waves. A suspension hole is pierced at the top. |
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| Reverse lettering | CROWNED AT WESTMINSTER MAY 12TH 1937 FAR AS THE BREEZE CAN BEAR THE BILLOWS FOAM SURVEY OUR EMPIRE AND BEHOLD OUR HOME |
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