George V & Mary - 1911 Coronation Token, Belfast - UK

Country ** Exonumia ** (Medals - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1911 
Mint: Belfast
Mintage: -
Composition: Copper
Weight: 7.30 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Grade: VF/XF (hanging hole)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: ?

Commemorative issue:
Celebration of the coronation of King George & Queen Mary.

Obverse:
Conjoined busts of George and Mary. Legends around and the date below.    
Engraver's initials under the Busts. 

Lettering:
KING GEORGE V ★ QUEEN MARY
CORONATION 1911
W.J.D

Engraver: W.J. Dengley

Reverse:
Coat of arms of Belfast and below, the Latin motto of Belfast inscribed on a ribbon: "PRO TANTO QUID RETRIBUAMUS"*
Engraver's letters on either side of the date.

Lettering:
BELFAST  CORONATION CELEBRATION 
22nd JUNE
neill  1911  std

Edge:
Smooth 

*Comment:
In the lower part, the coat of arms has the Latin motto "Pro tanto quid retribuamus" in black on a white tape. This is taken from Psalm 116 Verse 12 in the Latin Vulgate Bible and is literally "For (Pro) so much (tanto) what (quid) we shall repay (retribuamus)" The verse has been translated in bibles differently – for example as "What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?". It is also translated as "In return for so much, what shall we give back?"

These arms date back to 1613, when King James I granted Belfast town status. The seal was used by Belfast merchants throughout the 17th century on their signs and trade-coins. A large stained glass window in the City Hall displays the arms, where an explanation suggests that the seahorse and the ship refer to Belfast's significant maritime history. The wolf may be a tribute to the city's founder, Sir Arthur Chichester, and refer to his own coat of arms.

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