Great Britain: Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary / Britannia
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Form:
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Circular. Slivered medal with attacched suspension rectangular loop
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By:
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Turner & Simpson (?) |
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Date:
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1935 |
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Ref:
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BHM: 4267; Laidlaw: 1437;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 44.9 mm | Silver | 34.6 gm | $85 | | 32.7 mm | Silvered Bronze | 14.7 gm | $10 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Conjoined crowned and draped busts of the king and queen, left. Legend on a band: "KING GEORGE V & QUEEN MARY REIGNED 25 YEARS".
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Reverse:
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Helmeted bust of Britannia in Art Nouveau style, front, trident on left. Legend on a wide, raised band: "THE SILVER JUBILEE 1935".
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Notes:
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Silver medal comes in a square, fitted purple case, lined on the inside with white silk and purple velvet. On the outside of the lid, diagonally in a corner: "Crown) / SILVER JUBILEE / 1935". On the inside of the lid, in the middle, the same inscription.
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