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Great Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII / United British Empire

Great Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII / United British EmpireGreat Britain: Coronation of King Edward VII / United British Empire
Form: Circular
By: Henry Bailey Sale Ltd., Birmingham
Date: 1902
Ref:  Laidlaw: 0955;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
41.3 mmSilvered Base Metal22.3 gm$20

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: Crowned and robed bust of the King, right. Across on a wide scroll behind: "EDWARD (left) VII (right) / CROWNED (left)". Signed at the bottom: "H.B. SALE LD." Registration number lower right rim: "RD. 370589".

Reverse: 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". Registration number lower left rim: "REGD. 370591".

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