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Cylon Crown (D) 1936 (Silver - PROOF - Hearn) "Edward VIII Fantasy Coronation Medallion"
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
4539555
Area
Tokens / Medals
Title
Cylon Crown (D) 1936 (Silver - PROOF - Hearn) "Edward VIII Fantasy Coronation Medallion"
Type
Publisher
Value
Country
Year
1955
Collection / set
Material
Weight
Variety / overstrike
Obverse
Bust of Edward VIII (left), EDWARD•VIII KING•&•EMPEROR
Reverse
Elephant (right), CEYLON (above), 1936 (right)
Privy mark
Mint mark
Designer
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
38.6
Number
Details
Mass: 28.1
Metal: Silver
Fineness: 0.925
Edge: Plain
Shape: Circular
Diameter: 38 mm
Alignment: Medal Turn
D is an abbreviation of “Dated”
The silver medallion exists in 2 thicknesses, 3 mm and 2 mm, the presumption is that the thinner type is a subsequent re-strike of the thicker type.
Fantasy proof medallions representing the 4 British Commonwealth countries: Australia, Bermuda, Ceylon, New Zealand in addition to Great Britain, which is issued with 2 different reverse.
The 1984 Lobel Fantasy Medals Series, designed by Richard Lobel, re-strike using slightly different planchets are easily recognized from the Geoffrey Hearn Fantasy Medals Series by looking at the medallion rim. In the Hearn series it is a denticled border in the Lobel series it is a beaded circle