WAW-9DD223: Modern medallion (plan and reverse).

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MEDALLION

Unique ID: WAW-9DD223

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Modern medallion: A copper alloy medallion in the form of a Maltese Cross with a small pierced suspension lobe projecting from the upper face. The upper loop is broken, but not recently.

Obverse: Crowned bust of king facing right. On cross arms, BORN NOVR 9TH 1841 / ACCESSION JANY 22ND 1901 / CORONATION JUNE 26TH 1902 / KING EDWARD VII.

Reverse: Timber-framed market hall / town hall Ledbury . TO COMMEMORATE / THE CORONATION / KING EDWARD VII / LEDBURY JUNE 26TH 1902.

The medallion measures: 34.89mm length, 33.22mm width is 1.86mm thick and weighs 5.91 grams

The medallion is commemorating the Coronation of King Edward VII produced in Ledbury - Herefordshire. It gives the coronation date as 26th June, but, due to the king's illness, it was postponed and took place on 9th August 1902.

The medallion was originally gilded but there are no traces visible now.

Another medallion is recorded on the PAS database HESH-B9D183 and WAW-4C459E where the detail for this one originated.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Exactly AD 1902
Date to: Exactly AD 1902

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.89 mm
Width: 33.22 mm
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 5.91 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 16th March 2018 - Friday 16th March 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Colwall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7341
Four figure Latitude: 52.06670792
Four figure longitude: -2.39528408
1:25K map: SO7341
1:10K map: SO74SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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