Edward VII, the son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Sasken-Coburg succeeded his mother as king of England in 1901. This medal was issued on the occasion of his accession to the throne on 9 August 1902. It depicts on the obverse the royal with his wife Queen Alaxandra. On the reverse, Westminster Abbey is depicted. More than a hundred different coronation medals were issued for this event. Edward VII reigned only from 1901 to 1910. As Prince of Wales, he was mostly kept out of state affairs and, as a result, his kingship was less successful than that of his mother. However, his love of sport and play and his relaxation of court etiquette made him very popular with the population.
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Emil Fuchs
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Elkington & Co
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| Title | Commemorative Medal of the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 |
| Date | 1902 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | United Kingdom TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | title on the front, around the bust: <p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12.0pt;">KING EDWARD VII QUEEN ALEXANDRA</span></p> |
| signatures (names) at the front, left: <p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12.0pt;">E. FUCHS/1901 ELKINGTON</span></p> | |
| signature and date on the reverse: <p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12.0pt;">9 / AUG / I902 E. FUCHS / 1901</span></p> | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | commemorative medals AAT |
| Inventory number | 1911-BB |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille Ghent 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-BB |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7724/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7725/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300015571
cityscapes (representations)
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 44B113 king Iconclass 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 44BB113 king - BB - female ruler Iconclass 61B2(EDWARD VII) historical person (EDWARD VII) Iconclass 61BB2(ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK) historical person (ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK) - BB - woman Iconclass 61D(GREAT BRITAIN) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (GREAT BRITAIN) Iconclass |
| Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles en 1910 : Salon international de la médaille contemporaine... : Groupe II: Beaux-Arts ; Classe 9B: Gravure en médailles (Bruxelles, Palais du Cinquantenaire, 01.05 - 15.11.1910) ; Catalogue / Victor Tourneur. - Bruxelles : Imprimerie A. Lesigne, 1910 (nr. 75(37/38), p. 36.) |
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