Great Britain: Coronation of King Edward VIII / United British Empire
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Henry Bailey Sale Ltd., Birmingham |
Date:
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1937 |
Ref:
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BHM: 4295; Laidlaw: 0980;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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49.8 mm | Silvered Bronze | 41.7 gm | $40 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Crowned and robed bust of the King, left. Signed: "H B SALE LTD" on truncation. Legend: "EDWARD.VIII.CROWNED . . MAY.12.1937".
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Reverse:
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Five figures, standing in a circle, holding hands and facing outwards around a crowned globe showing the continents of Africa, Europe and America. In the front, Britannia labelled: "GREAT BRITAIN". The other figures labeled: "INDIA (lower left), AFRICA (upper left), AUSTRALIA (upper right) and CANADA (lower right)". Legend: "UNITED BRITISH EMPIRE". Signed: "SALE.BHAM" right rim.
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Notes:
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The reverse is the same as for the coronation medal for his grandfather, King Edward VII, Laidlaw #0955.
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