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GREAT BRITAIN. Edward VIII Coronation Silver Medal, 1937. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield.
CM-289; BHM-4299. By Messrs Turner & Simpson Ltd. Obverse: Bust of Edward VIII right; Reverse: Imperial crowned cipher with hallmarks impressed below. Charming quality with minimal toning in the open fields and deep brown accents that gravitate around the designs and edges. Presumably VERY RARE as a type and the first we have seen.

Edward VIII only ruled as king for a grand total of 326 days, which is one of the shortest-reigning monarchs in British and Commonwealth history. When King George V died, his eldest son was elevated to the throne. Mere months into his reign, he caused a controversy within the British government by disregarding royal protocols by proposing to marry an American socialite and divorcee, Wallis Simpson. The British Prime Minister opposed the idea, arguing that the common people would not accept her as queen. Moreover, the marriage would cause additional conflict as the monarch of Britain is also the head of the Church of England, which opposes the remarriage of divorced people if their spouse is alive. King Edward VIII knew that if he ignored his government and continued with the marriage that his Prime Minister and government would resign. Edward chose abdication and avoided a much larger constitutional crisis. He married Ms. Simpson in France, where they lived in exile.

Estimate: $80.00- $120.00