Medal - Empire Day 1926-1935

Medal - Empire Day 1926-1935 - obverseMedal - Empire Day 1926-1935 - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing entity British Empire Union
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Commemorative medals › Historical medal
Years 1926-1935
Composition Aluminium (Also in Bronze)
Weight 8.64 g
Diameter 38.4 mm
Thickness 3.9 mm
Shape Round with a loop (Square loop)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
127922
References W&E# 6220-6225,
Andrew Whittlestone, Michael Ewing; 2008. Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 / Volume 1. Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, excluding the Jubilees of 1887 and 1897. Galata, Llanfyllin, Wales.
And 7 more volumes.
Giordano# CM112-136.2,
Joseph S. Giordano Jr.; 2009. Portraits of a Prince : Coins, Medals and Banknotes of Edward VIII. Spink, London.
Eimer# 2004
Christopher Eimer; 2010. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Commemorative issue

Empire Day 24 May

Obverse

Bust of Prince Edward facing left (produced by the cameographic process).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
OUR . EMPIRE . PRINCE
24 MAY 1926

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Antique galley seen through the archway of a decorative stone bridge; above, radiate sun.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FOR . GOD . KING . AND . EMPIRE

Edge

Plain

Mint

John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)

Comments

Empire Day was introduced early in 1902 - the Irish Earl of Meath was instrumental in having the late Queen Victoria's birthday, 24th of May, declared 'Empire Day' throughout the British Dominions.
The medal was also produced in bronze. This privately-manufactured piece occurs with ten different dates, 1926-1935, although 1932-1935 specimens are very rare.
 

Catalogued in: The Portraits Of A Prince - the Coins, Banknotes and Medals of Edward VIII by Joseph Giordano Jr. (Spink 2009) Pages 122, 128, 132, 134, 135, 137, 141, 144. Refs: CM112, CM118, CM124, CM126, CM128, CM130, CM133.2, CM136.2 (1934 & 1935 examples not catalogued).

Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 Volume 6 King Edward VIII by Whittlestone & Ewing (Coins of Beeston 1997) no page nos, Ref: 6220 - 6225 (1932 to 1935 examples not catalogued)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1926  Only Aluminium known
1927  Aluminium & Bronze
1928  Aluminium & Bronze
1929  Aluminium & Bronze
1930  Aluminium & Bronze
1931  Aluminium & Bronze
1932  Aluminium & Bronze
1933  Aluminium & Bronze
1934  Aluminium & Bronze
1935  Only Aluminium known

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