Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation for School Children
Features
| Location |
South Africa
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1937 |
| Composition | Gilding metal plated bronze |
| Weight | 15.5 g |
| Diameter | 31.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 93550 |
| References | AM2# 246c Anna H. Smith; 1979. Commemorative Medals of South African Interest in the Africana Museum. Africana Museum, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. , W&E# 7003A1 Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 (8 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Obverse
Conjoined crowned bust of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, left. The legend on a raised band above: “KRONING (ornament) CORONATION” and below between ornaments: “12 . 5. 1937”
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KRONING
CORONATION
12 • 5 • 1937
Engraver: John Langford-Jones
Reverse
Male and female lions on a rock facing right towards a cactus plant, mountains behind and sun breaking through the clouds above. Signed: “E.DZ” on lower left. The legend: “UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA . UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA .”.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNIE VAN SUID - AFRIKA
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
Engraver: Eisa Dziomba
Edge
Plain
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)Comments
This medal was struck to hand out to school children in South Africa in commemoration of the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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