Edward VII & Alexandra - 1909 University of Birmingham Medal of Sale - UK

Country ** Exonumia ** (Medals - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1909
Mint: Birmingham
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 19.9 g
Diameter: 32 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Grade: XF/VF
Shape: Round with pin on ribbon bars

Commemoration of the Royal visit for the opening of the Aston Webb building at the Birmingham University by Their Majesties the July 7th, 1909.

Obverse:
Conjoined crowned busts of Their Majesties facing to right. Legend around and the engraver's name under the King's shoulder.

Lettering:
KING EDWARD VII QUEEN ALEXANDRA 
SALE

Engraver: Sale

Reverse:
View of the university with its coat of arms above, legend around and below with the  commemoration date. Birmingham written under the building on the left, name of the manufacturing city.

Lettering:
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
OPENED BY
KING EDWARD VII 
JULY 7TH. 1909

Edge:
Plain

Comment:
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visited Birmingham on Wednesday 7th July 1909.
The King and Queen officially opened the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University; they also visited the Birmingham Institute for the Blind to confer their Royal Patronage, the institute then became known as the Birmingham Royal Institute for the Blind.
The Royal Procession route was transformed with a mass of decorations and a number of Triumphal Arches made by local utilities & organisations and a BCT decorated Tram.

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Collection : Exonumia