Antique Store Purchase... 1902 Coronation Medal

Meltdown

I bought this today on impulse for $15. I don't know anything about medals except that this seemed like
a fair deal. There's some patina left, a little bit of dirt & crust which I like... so it seemed to have original surfaces.
I can't seem to find it after a quick ebay search so I was hoping to get a little help here.
It says Coronation and is dated June 26, 1902. There are portraits of Edward Rex & Queen Alexandria.

harasha

Gorgeous piece and in fact, my first reaction is "You suck."
Anyway, I suspect that this is a locally struck piece. The key may be in a further study of the shields. Does the piece indicate the artist?

Meltdown

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Gorgeous piece and in fact, my first reaction is "You suck."
Anyway, I suspect that this is a locally struck piece. The key may be in a further study of the shields. Does the piece indicate the artist? >>



Thank you. I'm stuck at work tonight, but am eager to get home and see just what is on the sield. There are two small words,
but they are not in english.
When you say "locally struck", do you mean here in United States? There is no obvious artist name, the rims are smooth without reeding.

harasha

"Locally struck" may not have been the best phrase. Rather, the piece appears to be on commissioned by a locality, probably within Britain. The shield on the right may be the shield of that locality.

Aethelred

Looks like a nice snag for $15.

Meltdown

<< <i>"Locally struck" may not have been the best phrase. Rather, the piece appears to be on commissioned by a locality, probably within Britain. The shield on the right may be the shield of that locality. >>



Here's what I found written on the sield. E.T. Mon Droit - Most of you probably know this, but...
"The literal translation of Dieu et mon droit is "God and my right". Used with regards to a Monarchs divine right to rule.

The other shield has "Sine Metu" which translates to "without fear".

In tiny little letters near the bottom is KK STALL (I think) that might be the artists name, I need to get home with a stronger loupe to make sure.
I still was not able to find anything about those initials.

harasha

According to Wiki Answers, "sine metu" is on the bottles of Jameson's Irish Whiskey. This may be it; a commemorative medal issued by Jameson's Irish Whiskey, though juxtaposed with an English coronation is somewhat strange.

farthing

I looked in Brown's British Historical Medals but could not find a description of this coronation medal.

JimK

This one is very similar. Could yours be also done by Restall?
Jim

Meltdown

<< <i>This one is very similar. Could yours be also done by Restall?
Jim >>



That is pretty similar. After closer inspection, mine does have the name Restall under the reverse design near the lower rim.