Medal - George VI Coronation Small bronze

Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King George VI (1936-1952)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1937
Composition Bronze
Weight 15.76 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
44271
References Eimer# 2046b,
Christopher Eimer; 2010. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
Laidlaw# 0351,
South African Commemorative Medals (https://www.southafricanmedals.com/)
BHM# 4314,
Laurence Brown; 1980. British Historical Medals / Volume 1. The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
W&E# 7000A1
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.

Obverse

Profile portrait of George VI facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGE VI CROWNED 12 MAY 1937
PM

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Queen Elizabeth (Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon later to be known as the Queen Mother), facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH 12 MAY 1937
PM

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937  78 078

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