Great Britain: Empire Exhibition: Mond Nickel Company
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Percy Metcalfe / Royal Mint |
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Date:
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1924 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1215;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 44.6 mm | Nickel (99,9%) | 45.0 gm | $25 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Impressed: "STRUCK BY THE ROYAL MINT, BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, 1924."
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Obverse:
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Britannia, right, in Art Deco style. Below, on a representation of part of the earth, symbols of Empire territories: springbok (South Africa), Beaver (Canada), Kangaroo (Australia) and tiger (India).
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Reverse:
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Across: "THE / MIND / NICKEL / COMPANY / LTD / NICKEL 99.9% (in an arc)"
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Notes:
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The medal was commissioned Mond Nickel Company, a British company established in 1900 owning nickel mines in Canada and a refinery in Wales.
The British Empire Exhibition was held in the north London suburb of Wembley. It ran in two session from April to October 1924 and for a second six months in 1925. Most British Empire territories had displays. South had a Pavillion in the Cape Dutch style.
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