Medal - Edward VIII Abdication 1936
Features
| Location |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1937 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 11.53 g |
| Diameter | 30.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Irregular (With loop) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Number | N# 421435 |
| References | Giordano# CM346 Joseph S. Giordano Jr.; 2009. Portraits of a Prince : Coins, Medals and Banknotes of Edward VIII. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. |
Commemorative issue
Abdication of King Edward VIII 10th December 1936
Obverse
Bareheaded and uniformed bust of King Edward VIII facing half left, within circle, scrolls around, royal cypher on either side, laurel leaves below, surmounted by crown.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KING EDWARD VIII
CORONATION MAY 12, 1937
ABDICATED DEC. 10. 1936
Designer: John J. Lightstone
Reverse
Lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DESIGNED
BY
JOHN J. LIGHTSTONE
MADE IN CANADA
Designer: John J. Lightstone
Edge
Plain
Comments
Coronation medal changed to Abdication medal by addition of stamped inscription around bust.
Not catalogued in Whittlestone & Ewing.
Issued with a Union Jack ribbon
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1937 | |||||||||||||||
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