Germany: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra / British Shields, Names of Colonies
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop
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By:
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L. Chr. Lauer, Nuremberg Germany |
Date:
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1902 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0821;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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24.1 mm | Bronze | 4.9 gm | $10 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Within a toothed border round the rim, bare heads of the King and Queen, right. Crown above with sprig of oak (left) and laurel (right), small star below. Legend: “KING EDWARD VII . (left) QUEEN ALEXANDRA (right)”. Small cross with four dots in the angles at the foot.
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Reverse:
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Toothed border round the rim. Within a garter: “HONI . SOIT . QVI MAL . Y . PENSE”, shields of England, Scotland and Ireland arranged in triangular form with thistle, rose and shamrock between and crown at the top. In small letters at the bottom of the garter: “L. CHR. LAUER, NUREMBERG”. Legend outside: “GREAT BRITAIN . IRELAND . CANADA . AUSTRALIA . SOUTH AFRICA . INDIA”.
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Notes:
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