Gold 1937 King George Vi Coronation Medal Archive Description Book entry

Description Book entry

he was KIA and is buried at Arras Memorial

one with repair

Texas" on the reverse

He served with the Central India Field Force under Sir Hugh Rose

Gold 1937 King George Vi Coronation Medal Archive Description Book entryAlthough a number of medallions were issued, by a number of different issuing houses, for the Coronation of King George VI in 1937, this is the Official, and rare medal struck in solid 22Kt. Gold (silver Official version being fairly common), struck by the British Royal Mint. The obverse features a profile portrait of George VI facing right, with the inscription: GEORGE VI CROWNED 12 MAY 1937. The reverse has a matching portrait, also facing left, of