SINCONA British Collection - Part 6
(British Gold and Silver Medals)
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Description
George V. 1910-1936. Gold Medal 1911, 30.62 g. Investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales. By Sir W. Goscombe John. Bust, three-quarters, crowned and draped; CARNARVON IVLY. XIII MCMXI across the field. INVESTITVRE . OF . EDWARD . PRINCE . OF WALES . K . G. Rv. Caernarvon Castle; the Welsh Dragon below; GORPHENAF MCMXI above, on a radiate sky decorated with the Prince's crest within Garter, crowned. ARWISGIAD . IORWERTH TYWYSOG . CYMRU . M . G. Plain edge. 35 mm. Eimer 1925. BHM 4079. Sehr selten / Very rare. FDC / Mint State. Im Originaletui, mattiert / In original box, matte finish.
Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, June 1996, lot 3749.
The public investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales took place at Caernarvon Castle on Thursday 13 July 1911. This was the first investiture of the Prince of Wales to take place in Wales for centuries: since the 18th century, the Prince of Wales had been invested with his insignia of office privately, outside Wales.
Official Royal Mint issue and one of only 129 specimens struck in gold in the years 1911 and 1912.