Medal - Edward VIII Abdication; Turner & Simpson; silvered bronze, 51mm
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Edward VIII (1936)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1937 |
| Composition | Silver plated bronze |
| Weight | 65.87 g |
| Diameter | 51.1 mm |
| Thickness | 4.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Number | N# 421484 |
| References | BHM# 4280 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 (8 volumes). 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
Crowned and robed bust of King Edward VIII facing right
Script: Latin
Lettering: EDWARD • VIII • KING AND EMPEROR •
Reverse
Lettering on a scroll within a laurel wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ASCENDED THE
THRONE
JANUARY 20TH 1936
ABDICATED
DECEMBER 10TH 1936
Edge
Plain
Mint
Turner & Simpson, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1920-1979)Comments
Similar to CM353b & W&E 6370A2, but with unrecorded reverse legend variant, over 5 lines rather than 4, and utilising the TH on dates only found on smaller medals.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1937 | |||||||||||||||
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