CORONATION MEDAL, George VI
H2002.19
Silver coloured medal attached to red, blue and white ribbed cotton textile with vertical metal pin at top of ribbon. One side of the medal is embossed around the edge "GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH.". In the centre is a crown, above the words "GRI/CROWNED/12 MAY 1937". On reverse of the medal are two profiles of heads of George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with George VI in foreground. Medal is pinned to a pice of brown corrugated cardboard.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2002.19 |
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| Accession Date: | 21 May 2002 |
| Acquisition Year: | 1997 |
| Credit: | Miss Gladys Weller |
Material
| Metal/Metal | metal, cotton textile, cardboard | 0 - Whole |
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| Cotton/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Cardboard/Paper | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| diameter | 18mm |
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| length | 63mm | from top of ribbon to bottom of medal |
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