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Plaquette - British Empire Exhibition Madge Kitchener

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Location United Kingdom
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals
Year 1924
Composition Bronze
Size 77.5 × 52.5 mm
Shape Rectangular
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
556457

Commemorative issue

British Empire Exhibition 1924-25

Obverse

Naked, coroneted and draped female stands facing holding a model boat, naked workers atop globes to either side

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LONDON
AD
1924
SCATTERETH AND YET INCREASETH

Engraver: Frances Madge Kitchener

Reverse

Blank.

Mint

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

Comments

This was one of eight plaquettes designed by different artists for sale at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924.  Issued by the Royal Mint, they were commissioned to encourage British medal designers to produce more modern designs.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1924 

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