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Medal - Coronation of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Commemorative, Great Britain, 1937
Reg. No: NU 16446
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- Summary:
- Australia
George VI Coronation Medal 1937
Awarded to : Senator Leckie
90,000 examples of this medal were issued to selected individuals throughout the British Empire to celebrate the Coronation of King George V on 12 May 1937. - Description:
- A silver medal with attached loop and ribbon. The obverse features conjoined half-length busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth wearing crowns and robes of state with no legend. The reverse has at the centre a crowned monogram GRI (Translation - George King and Emperor) and below, CROWNED 12 MAY 1937; around, GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Judge Roland Leckie, 1983
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 75 mm (Height), 32 mm (Diameter) |
More information
| Tagged with: | celebrations, king george vi coronation 1936, royal coronations, nugent, coronation |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Coronation Awards - Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | (to be classified) |
| DateEra: | 1937 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Conjoined half-length busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth wearing crowns and robes of state with no legend. |
| Reverse Description: | At the centre a crowned monogram GRI (Translation - George King and Emperor) and below, CROWNED 12 MAY 1937; around, GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | GRI (Translation - George King and Emperor) CROWNED 12 MAY 1937 GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH. |
| Shape: | Round with loop and ribbon |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | England, Great Britain |
| Awarded To: | Senator Leckie, Australia, 1937 |
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