George VI Coronation Medal 1937 to Sir Robert Menzies

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Type: Medals
Date: 1937
Place: England; United Kingdom
Materials: Metal - non specific, Textile - non specific
Collection: RG Menzies collection
Accession number: 1998.0010.0002

Description

George VI Coronation Medal 1937. The medal features a raised profile of George VI and Queen Elizabeth. On the reverse side inscribed text reads "George VI, Queen Elizabeth, crowned 12 May 1937, GRI". The medal is mounted in a blue ribbon with white, red, white stripes on either side. There is a pin on the reverse sdie of the ribbon.

About the collection

The RG Menzies Collection provides a material record of the success of the career of RG Menzies. The collection includes a range of medals and civil awards received by Sir Robert such as his Jubilee and Coronation medals, Order of Australia, Companion of Honour and US Legion of Merit. There are also a number of special presentation items including a walking stick, cigar boxes, silver gravy boats from the Kooyong electorate and a silver inkstand presented by Queen Elizabeth II. The collection taken as a whole reflects Menzies' public standing as Australia's longest serving prime minister.

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