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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
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collection : Exonumia