Great Britain: King Edward VIII Coronation, South Africa & Other Colonial
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Form:
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Circular. Cast. Rough matt. Aluminum medal with attached loop.
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By:
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Date:
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1937 |
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Ref:
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BHM: 4310; Laidlaw: 1060;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 38.6 mm | Silver | 28.9 gm | $100 | | 32.5 mm | Aluminium | 4.2 gm | $15 |
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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, right and turned slightly front. Legend: ".TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF EDWARD VIII.1937"
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Reverse:
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Against a background of vertical branches of alternating laurel and oak, names of colonial territories on separate plaques: "NEW ZEALAND / .INDIA. AUSTRALIA / SOUTH AFRICA CANADA / WEST INDIES".
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Notes:
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BHM records the 38mm medal in bronze only and the 32mm medal in a variety of metals
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. Edward became king when his father died in early 1936. He abdicated in December of that year in favour of marriage to the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. The coronation commemorated on this medal never took place. His younger brother was crowned King George VI later in 1937.
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