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Medal - Coronation of King Edward VIII Commemorative, Australian Celebrations, Australia, 1937
Reg. No: NU 20502
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- Australia
Coronation, Edward VIII 1937 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Other Details: One of the medals produced to celebrate the coronation of Edward VIII in May 1937. The coronation never took place as Edward abdicated in order to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson in December 1936. The medals were never distributed. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Width) |
| Weight: | 13.00 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Height with ribbon extended 80 mm. |
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| Tagged with: | king edward viii abdication 1936 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, HRH Edward VIII (1894-1972), Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | royal coronations |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1937 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Crowned bust of Edward facing right; around, HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VIII |
| Reverse Description: | Australian shield below E VIII R and crown, around, within broad rim, AUSTRALIAN CELEBRATIONS; around on broad rim, TO COMMEMORATE HIS MAJESTY'S CORONATION . MAY 27TH 1937 |
| Inscriptions: | Crowned bust of Edward facing right; around, HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VIII Australian shield below E VIII R and crown, around, within broad rim, AUSTRALIAN CELEBRATIONS; around on broad rim, TO COMMEMORATE HIS MAJESTY'S CORONATION . MAY 27TH 1937 |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Silver-plated |
| Issued By: | Australia |
| Mint: | Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1937 Stokes were operating from Albert Street Brunswick from 1935. |
| Person Depicted: | King Edward VIII, 1937 Edward VII abdicated before the coronation which this medal was to commemorate. |
| References: | Cal. 1937/8 |
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