Cape Colony: Edward VII Coronation: Mowbray
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Form:
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Circular. Holed at 12 o'clock.for a ring
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By:
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Emil Fuchs / Elkington $ Co. |
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Date:
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1902 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 91; Laidlaw: 1352;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 32.3 mm | White Metal | 13.6 gm | $10 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Conjoined crowned busts of the King and Queen, right. Signed diagonally over shoulder on left: "E. FUCHS / 1901". Legend: "KING EDWARD VII QUEEN ALEXANDRA".
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Reverse:
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Coat of arms of Cape Colony with wildebeest (left) and antelope (right) supporters, Hope crest and motto on ribbon below: "SPES BONA". Above: "TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF (in an arc) / OF / HIS MAJESTY / KING EDWARD VII" and below in arcs: "26TH.-JUNE-1902 / MOWBRAY".
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Notes:
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Mowbray is one of the affluent southern suburbs of Cape Town.
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