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Great Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra: Royal Mint Issue

Great Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra: Royal Mint IssueGreat Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra: Royal Mint Issue
Great Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra: Royal Mint IssueGreat Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra: Royal Mint Issue
Great Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra: Royal Mint IssueGreat Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra: Royal Mint Issue
Form: Circular
By: G.W. de Saulles / Royal Mint
Date: 1902
Ref:  AM2: 69 (small) & 76 (large); BHM: 3737; Eimer: 1871; Laidlaw: 0454;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
56 mmGold $4,800
55,6 mmSilver85.9 gm$300
55.6 mmCopper-Bronze81.1 gm$90
31 mmGold17.4 gm$720
31.0 mmSilver12.8 gm$35

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: Bust of King Edward, crowned and robed, right, branch of laurel stem wrapped with ribbon below. Legend: “EDWARD VII CROWNED 9.AUGUST 1902”.

Reverse: Bust of Queen Alexandra, crowned and veiled, right, branches of rose below. On a ribbon at the foot: “9.AUG.1902”. Legend: “ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT.”

Notes: The large medal issued inside a red leather case lined on the inside with white silk and blue velvet. On the outside of the lid in gilt, crowned "EVIIR" monogram dividing: "1902" and: "CORONATION MEDAL" in an arc below.

The small medal issued inside a red box with the King's crown in black on the outside of the lid.

These medals were initially made with the date 26 June when the coronation was originally planned. However, the coronation had be to rescheduled for 9 August because the King required an emergency operation for appendicitis. The first batch of medals were melted and remade with the date of 9 August.

BHM give the number of medals sold as:
Large Gold: 861
Large Silver: 7,811
Large Bronze: 27.456
Small Gold: 2,728
Small Silver: 102,454