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Edward VIII, Proposed Coronation, 1937, a lead medal, unsigned, 44mm, 1936 AD., Lead Medal (44 mm / 46,14 g), Obv.: HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VIII , crowned bust of Edward right within the legend in a raised border. Rev.: CROWNED - A. D. 1937 , Britannia standing frontal, holding crown within an arch [portico], before the Thames River scene, with St Pauls and battleship in the distance, legend on either side of design. Signe 'British' in at the base of the column to the right. WE 6820 A2 ; BHM 4308 AE ; TE 256/7 ; F 387.4 .

Hello, your "1937 George VI and Elizabeth" - coronation medal looks like the (smaller?) silver version. I got this bronze version: King George VI Coronation Bronze Medal, by P. Metcalf, 1937 AD., the official medallion, struck by the Royal Mint. Æ (32 mm / 15,76 g), plain edge, Obv.: GEORGE VI CROWNED 12 MAY 1937 / P M , profile portrait of George VI facing left. Rev.: QUEEN ELIZABETH 12 MAY 1937 / P M , Queen Elizabeth (Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon later to be known as the Queen Mother), facing left. . Some info from the web: A number of medals and medallions were issued, by a number of different issuing houses, for the Coronation of King George VI in 1937. The medallion featured is one of the Official medallions, struck by the Royal Mint. The medals were engraved by P. Metcalf, in high relief. The silver and gold medals were issued in two sizes, the bronze medals were only issued in the smaller size. So far i found no info about the actual sizes and weights of the silver versions. If you can provide your data we have 50%. regards

638 AH. / 1240 AD. Seljuqs of Rum, Ghiyas ad-Din Kay-Khusraw II bin Kay-Qubadh - "2. Gıyasseddin Keyhüsrev bin Keykubad", 1237-1246 AD, 634-644 AH., Sivas mint in Anatolia, 638 AH.- 1240 AD., cites caliph al-Mustansir (1226-42), silver Dirham (22-23 mm / 2,80 g), Obv.: ﺩﺎﺒﻘﻴﻛ ﻦﺑ ﻭﺮﺴﺨﻴﻛ ﻢﻈﻋﻻﺍ ﻥﺎﻄﻠﺴﻟﺍ / ﺔﺋﺎﻤﺘﺳﻭ ﻦﻴﺜﻼﺛﻭ ﻥﺎﻤﺛ ﺔﻨﺳ ﻰﻓ ﺱﺍﻮﻴﺴﺑ ﺏﺮﺿ - "Es-sultan'ül azam Keyhüsrev bin Keykubad. Duribe bi-Sivas fi sene 638" , ( The Sublime Sultan, Protector of the World and Faith, Kaykhusraw son of Kaiqobad, struck in the city of Sivas in the year 638 ) , in and around square. Rev.: ﻦﻴﻨﻣﺆﻤﻟﺍ ﺮﻴﻣﺍ ﻪﻠﻟﺎﺑ ﺮﺼﻨﺘﺴﻤﻟﺍ ﻢﺎﻣﻻﺍ - "Şir-i Hurşid tasviri. El-imam el-Mustansır billah emir'ül müminin" , sun and star above lion walking right. UE-1099 ; Mitchiner 978 ff. ; cf. BMC III 207 ; cf. Album 1218 . Too fast now?

My oldest clearly visible dated Spanish coins, 1602 and 1603: Felipe III, Toledo mint, 1602 AD., Æ 2 Maravedis (12-14 mm / 1,05 g), Obv.: [PHILI]PPVS · [iII · D · G] , around castle between Tº -monogram (mint mark) and II (value mark). Rev.: HI[sPANIARVM · REX · 160]2 , around crowned lion to left. Cayon - (cf. p. 568, 4000 ff) . Felipe III, ceca de Burgos, 1603 AD., Æ 2 Maravedis (15-16 mm / 1,81 g), Obv.: [PHILIPP]VS III D G , rodeando a un circulo que contiene un castillo entre ceca, B y valor II. Rev.: HI[sPANIARV]M REX 1603 , rodeando a un circulo que contiene un leon a izquierda. Cayon p. 568, 4009 . saludos

From Wyon´s series mentioned above: one of his little sisters: Bronze Medal (32 mm / 21,42 g), by L. C. Wyon, dated 1850, Obv.: L. C. W. / AUG: 1850. , bust of the four years old princess Helena, right. Rev.: HELENA / AUGUSTA / VICTORIA / BORN / MAY 25 1846 , in a wreath of branches and flowers. BHM 2389 . regards

A smaller one, called "Jeton": silvered Bronze Jeton (22 mm / 3,48 g), Obv.: JETON , in an oak wreath. Rev.: THE CRYSTAL PALACE / DESIGNED BY / MR PAXTON // FOR THE GREAT / EXHIBITION / IN LONDON OF / 1851. , view of the expo building. ref. regards

Here is Albert Edward at the age of 31: (24 mm / 4,00 g), Obv.: ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES / • BORN NOV. 9 1841 • , bare head of Albert Edward left. Rev.: ST. PAULS - CATHEDRAL / LONDON / 1872 , St. Pauls Cathedral. ref. ( @ YeOldeCollector: European medals of the 18th-19th century combine Greek and Roman culture with modern technological possibilities. A moneyer with a hammer, but without role models, fighting for survival in the middle ages, had no real chance to compete.)

My smallest one is an Albert Edward medal: Brass Medal (8 mm / 0,36 g), Obv.: PRINCE OF - WALES , youthful head of Albert Edward right. Rev.: ALBERT / PRINCE / OF WALES / BORN / NOV: 9. 1841 , in five lines. What was the use of these tiny pieces. Children´s games?

Never seen before - but i will remember this depiction and your question!

So we extend to the 1862 Expo. Here is a specimen for that no one was able to find a reference (so far): White Metal Medal (38 mm / 13,77 g), Obv.: BORN MAY 24 1819. CROWNED JUNE 28 1838. MARRIED FEB. 10 1840 + / H. M. G. M. QUEEN - VICTORIA., crowned bust of Victoria left, signature "A & M" beneath the bust. Rev.: INTERNATIONAL / EXHIBITION / OPENED MAY 1s1862 // WEST FRONT VIEW // COVERS A SPACE OF 26 ACRES / 1200 Ft LONG. 700 Ft WIDE / DOMES 250 Ft HIGH / COST £ 300´000 , view of the expo building, west front, with statistics. unlisted ? ?. When all was said and done, however, the exhibition was generally judged a failure as compared to the Great Industrial Exhibition of 1851. "Alex" about the expo-building: "It is the same building (as the 1851 expo), after the Great Exhibition of 1851 closed, it was moved to Sydenham Hill in South London and reconstructed and enlarged. The Sydenham Hill site was officially opened by Queen Victoria in 1854. The building was refurnished again in 1862 for the International Exhibition commemorated on your medal."

... and a smaller version of the Victoria brass solo: (formerly? silvered) Brass Medal (23 mm / 4,65 g), small hole on top, Obv.: VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRIT. , head of the young queen Victoria left. Rev.: THE CRYSTAL PALACE / LONDON 1851 // PROPOSED BY / H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT , the huge building known as the Crystal Palace (expo building) and surroundings; in field above, black ink, written collector´s number: 10. ref . Looks like a (formerly) silvered surface. (That´s what i like: some wear, some history, some action and visible collector interaction on ancient metal surfaces.) A.

Another one from that 1851 expo - a Victoria brass solo: Brass Medal (27-28 mm / 7,71 g), Obv.: VICTORIA - REGINA , head of queen Victoria left. Rev.: THE CRYSTAL PALACE / LONDON 1851 // PROPOSED BY / H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT / COST L. 150.000. , the huge building known as the Crystal Palace (expo building) and surroundings. ref ? . regards

Great Britain, International Exhibition, by Allen and Moore, 1851 AD., White Metal Medal (52 mm / 38,51 g), Obv.: QUEEN VICTORIA & - PR. ALBERT , their busts left, all in wreath. Rev.: THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION / LONDON, 1851 // PROPOSED BY H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT / DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F. L. S., / ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON & Co., / LENGTH 1848 FEET, WIDTH 456 FEET, / HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, / HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, / GLAZED SURFACE 900.000 SUP FEET, / OCCUPIES 18 ACRES / OF GROUND, / ESTIMATED VALUE L 150.000. , the huge building known as the Crystal Palace (expo building) and surroundings, beneath depiction of the expo area signature: ALLEN & MOORE. ref. . Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel, later HRH The Prince Consort; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld to a family connected to many of Europe's ruling monarchs. At the age of 20 he married his first cousin, Queen Victoria, with whom he had nine children. At first, Albert felt constrained by his position as consort, which did not confer any power or duties upon him. Over time he adopted many public causes, such as the abolition of slavery and educational reform, and took on the responsibilities of running the Queen's household, estates and office. He was heavily involved with the organisation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. He died at the early age of 42, plunging the Queen into a deep mourning which lasted for the rest of her life.