Summary

Australia
George VI Coronation Medal 1937
Awarded to : Senator Leckie
90,000 examples of this medal were issued to selected individuals throughout the British Empire to celebrate the Coronation of King George V on 12 May 1937.

Physical Description

A silver medal with attached loop and ribbon. The obverse features conjoined half-length busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth wearing crowns and robes of state with no legend. The reverse has at the centre a crowned monogram GRI (Translation - George King and Emperor) and below, CROWNED 12 MAY 1937; around, GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH.

Obverse Description

Conjoined half-length busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth wearing crowns and robes of state with no legend.

Reverse Description

At the centre a crowned monogram GRI (Translation - George King and Emperor) and below, CROWNED 12 MAY 1937; around, GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH.

Edge Description

Plain

More Information