Country ** Exonumia ** (Medal - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1911
Mint: Birmingham
Mintage: -
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 17.9 g
Diameter: 35 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Grade: XF
Shape: Round (hanging hole with ribbon)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Commemorative issue:
Coronation of Their Majesties (by Dengley), Celebration at Handsworth, South Yorkshire.
Obverse:
Conjoined and crowned busts of King George and Queen Mary facing to left. Legend around. Engraver's initials and manufacturer city on the right and left of the busts.
Lettering:
❀ KING GEORGE V & QUEEN MARY ❀
CORONATION 1911
W.J.D. B'HAM
Designer/Engraver: W.J. Dingley
Reverse:
View of the the Council House, Soho Road. Legend around and above.
Lettering:
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE CORONATION JUNE 22 1911
HANDSWORTH
URBAN DISTRICT
❀ COUNCIL ❀
Edge:
Plain
Comment:
The Council House, Soho Road, Handsworth, built in 1878/79 for Handsworth Urban District Council. Part of the building formed the Library and Reading Room, opened in 1880.
Fuente : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Colección : Exonumia