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Great Britain: Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary

Great Britain: Coronation of King George V and Queen MaryGreat Britain: Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary
Form: Circular with attached loop to a ring for a dark blue ribbon with two central red stripes
By: Sir Bertram MacKennal / Royal Mint
Date: 1911
Ref:  AM2: 129; MYB: 309; Laidlaw: 1159;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
32.7 mmSilver23.1 gm$70

Edge: Plain. Sometimes privately engraved.

Obverse: Within a wreath of flowers (left) and laurel (right), crowned of robed busts of the King and Queen, left.

Reverse: Within a chain of alternating large and small beads round the rim, crowned Royal: "GVR" cypher. Below: "22 JUNE 1911".

Notes: This was the official coronation medals presented to dignitaries through the British Empire. A total of 15,901 medals were awarded according to MYB.