Medal - George VI Royal Visit to Canada
Features
| Location |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Visit medals |
| Year | 1939 |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 4.0 g |
| Diameter | 33.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 552543 |
Commemorative issue
Visit of George VI and Elizabeth
Obverse
Conjoint busts of Monarchs facing left over maple leaf
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KING GEORGE VI QUEEN ELIZABETH
VISIT TO CANADA 1939
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JULY 12 1939 TORONTO
ROYAL TOUR
CANADA
1939
Edge
Plain
Comments
Curiously, the date on the medal is July 12, 1939. The royal tour of Canada took place between May 17 to June 15, 1939. The tour stopped in Toronto on May 22. July 12 probably refers to the Orangeman parade.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1939 | |||||||||||||||
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