Medal - Edward, Prince of Wales Investiture; gold

Features

Location	United Kingdom
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Personality medals › Coronation and election medals
Year	1911
Composition	Gold (.9167)
Weight	30.5 g
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 475122
References	BHM# 4079 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Eimer# 1925 Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , W&E# 6050A3 Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 (8 volumes). , Giordano# CM23d Joseph S. Giordano Jr.; 2009. Portraits of a Prince : Coins, Medals and Banknotes of Edward VIII. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , PCGS# 688422 PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)

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Commemorative issue

Investiture Edward Prince of Wales

Obverse

H.R.H. Edward Prince of Wales facing left Crown and wearing Ermine.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INVESTITURE .OF.EDWARD.PRINCE.OF.WALES.K.G
CARN- IVLY.XIII
- ARVON MCMXI

Translation:
CARN- JULY 13
ARVON 1911

Engraver: William Goscombe John

Reverse

Caernarvon Castle with Welsh Dragon at bottom and Prince of Wales with Emblem Three Feathers with Motto ICH DEIN (I SERVE).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
.ARWISGIAD.IORWERTH.TYWYSOG.CYMRU.M.G.
GORPHENAF MCMXI

Translation:
Investiture IORWERTH. PRINCE. OF. WALES .M.G.
July 1911

Engraver: William Goscombe John

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1911			129

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Actual gold weight: 0.899 oz

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