Summary
One of the medals produced to celebrate the coronation of Edward VIII in May 1937. The coronation never took place as Edward abdicated in order to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson in December 1936. The medals were never distributed.
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of Edward facing right; around, HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VIII
Reverse Description
Australian shield below E VIII R and crown, around, within broad rim, AUSTRALIAN CELEBRATIONS; around on broad rim, TO COMMEMORATE HIS MAJESTY'S CORONATION . MAY 27TH 1937
More Information
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
-
Date Issued
1937 AD
-
Issued By
-
Mint
Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1937
Stokes were operating from Albert Street Brunswick from 1935. -
Person Depicted
King Edward VIII, 1937
Edward VII abdicated before the coronation which this medal was to commemorate. -
Inscriptions
Crowned bust of Edward facing right; around, HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VIII Australian shield below E VIII R and crown, around, within broad rim, AUSTRALIAN CELEBRATIONS; around on broad rim, TO COMMEMORATE HIS MAJESTY'S CORONATION . MAY 27TH 1937
-
Series
-
Material
Silver-plated
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Dimensions
31 mm (Width), 13 g (Weight)
Height with ribbon extended 80 mm.
-
Shape
Round
-
References
Cal. 1937/8
-
Keywords
