Commemorative Medal

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1997.032.010

Description

1937 silver coronation commemorative medal with attached ribbon. On one side is a crowned profile of King George VI with a partial profile of Queen Elizabeth to the back and side of him. Around the edge are the names: "Queen Elizabeth" and "King George VI". On the other side are the words: "To Commemorate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth". Above the words is a shield with crossed bars and a half wreath below. A 2" grosgrain ribbon striped in red, white and blue has been folded vertically to 1" into a metal bar, which is drilled for a metal loop that also goes through the drilled hole at the top of the medal.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Lee, Cathy

Notes

Accession Date: 20-Aug-97 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

commemmorative medal

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

August 20, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 16, 2026