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editMedal, commemorative
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Medallic Art Co. New York |
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| Title |
Medal, commemorative |
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| Object type | Classification: 68489 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Commemorative Medal- Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Coventry, November 1940, 1966 obverse- portrait of King George VI in naval uniform and Queen Elizabeth with words either side- lhs- H.M. - KING - GEORGE - VI and on rhs- H.M. - QUEEN - ELIZA- - BETH reverse- illustration of ruins of Coventry Cathedral with words on lhs- AIR - BATTLE - OF BRITAIN - COVENTRY - NOVEMBER - 1940 markings- medallist's name lower rhs obverse- E.R. GROVE - (C) 1966 - P.A.M. maker's name on edge- MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE |
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| Date | post-WW2-wars; 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | diameter: 55mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
785650 (object number) |
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| Place of creation | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2015.x.89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Commemorative Medal- Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Coventry, November 1940, struck in 1966. Coventry suffered repeated air raids during WW2 but was particularly affected by the raid that occurred on 14 November 1940 - During this raid it was estimated that around two-third of the city's buildings were damaged including the Many people were injured and over 500 were reported killed. The Coventry Cathedral, built in the 14th century and designated as a cathedral in 1918, was left a ruin. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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