Preparing Coronation Medals
APPROVAL GIVEN TO DESIGNS. (British Official Wireless.) Received Alonday, 9.20 p.m. RUGBY, Feb. 7. The Royal Mint announces that the King and Queen have given their approval to designs for the Coronation medals which have been executed by Langford Jones and Percy Aletcalfe to whom their Alajesties have given sittings. Mr. Aletcalfe's design with the King’s head on one side and the Queen's on tho reverse will be struck by the Mint as the official Coronation medal, while Mr. Jones’ in which the portraits of the King and Queen boldly delineated are incorporated, will be available for the obverse of medals issued by public bodies.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 33, 9 February 1937, Page 8
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108Preparing Coronation Medals Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 33, 9 February 1937, Page 8
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