George V & Mary - 1911 Coronation Medal, Westminster, UK

Country * Tokens * (Medals - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1911 
Mint: Westminster
Mintage: -
Composition: Aluminium
Weight: 8.5 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Grade: AU (marks of suspension above crowns)
Shape: Round 
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Commemorative issue:
Celebration of the coronation of King George V & Queen Mary in 1911 at Westminster..

Obverse:
Conjoined busts of Their Majesties facing left. Legend around and behind the King's neck.

Lettering:
• MARY QUEEN CONSORT
KING GEORGE V.

Reverse:
The crowned British lion presenting with its paw the coat of arms of the kingdom, and below in a panel, the date and place of the coronation.
British floral insignia above and on either side of the lion, in a banner, excerpts from Lord Byron's poem "The Corsair".

Lettering:
CROWNED AT / WESTMINSTER / JUNE 22 1911
FAR AS THE BREEZE CAN BEAR THE BILLOWS FOAM
SURVEY OUR EMPIRE AND BEHOLD OUR HOME

Edge:
Plain

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