Lot 1084: A 1937 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation Commemorative Gilt-Metal Medal

A gilt-metal commemorative souvenir medal issued to mark the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937. The obverse features the conjoined profiles of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth facing left with the circumferential inscription T.M. KING GEORGE VI & H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH. The reverse displays the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom with the inscription CORONATION OF H.M. KING GEORGE VI & H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH. 12TH MAY 1937 and the motto DIEU ET MON DROIT. The medal is suspended from a vertical tricolour ribbon in red, white, and blue, mounted on a brass safety-pin style suspension bar. This item represents a private-purchase or school-issued commemorative piece rather than the official state-issued medal.