Medal British Empire Exhibition; Royal Mint; silver

Features

Location	United Kingdom
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals
Years	1924-1939
Composition	Silver
Weight	30.56 g
Diameter	36 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 556446
References	BHM# 4192 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Eimer# 1989 Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , Fearon# 375.1 var. Daniel Fearon; 1984. Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals - 1558 To The Present Day: with valuations. Webb & Bower, Exeter, United Kingdom. , Caspar# 173 Helmut Caspar; 1984. Münztechnik auf Münze und Medaillen = Coin minting technology on coins and medals (1^st Edition). Transpress, Berlin, Germany.

Commemorative issue

British Empire Exhibition 1924-25

Obverse

Britannia seated right striking a coin

Script: Latin

Lettering: BRITANNIA MONETA

Engraver: John Langford-Jones

Reverse

Frontal elevation of the mint building and gate

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE ROYAL MINT
LONDON

Engraver: John Langford-Jones

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

Initially struck and sold at the British Empire Exhibition for 3/6d. After the exhibition, sold via Royal Mint, and struck at around 100 per year (both metals) up until 1939.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1924-1939)			600

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