Great Britain: Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop to a ring for a dark blue ribbon with two central red stripes
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By:
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Sir Bertram MacKennal / Royal Mint |
Date:
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1911 |
Ref:
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AM2: 129; MYB: 309; Laidlaw: 1159;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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32.7 mm | Silver | 23.1 gm | $70 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Sometimes privately engraved.
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Obverse:
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Within a wreath of flowers (left) and laurel (right), crowned of robed busts of the King and Queen, left.
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Reverse:
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Within a chain of alternating large and small beads round the rim, crowned Royal: "GVR" cypher. Below: "22 JUNE 1911".
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Notes:
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This was the official coronation medals presented to dignitaries through the British Empire. A total of 15,901 medals were awarded according to MYB.
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