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GREAT BRITAIN. Edward (VIII) Investiture as Prince of Wales Silver Medal, 1911. London Mint. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.

BHM-4079; Eimer-1925. By Sir W. Goscombe John. Diameter: 34mm; Weight: 20.84 gms. Obverse: Crowned and robed bust facing slightly left, wearing Chain of the Garter; Reverse: View of Caernarfon Castle, seen from Afon Seiont; rising sun in background in exergue; above, crowned plumes within Garter; below, Welsh dragon left. Edge: Plain. This alluring specimen presents mostly gunmetal gray surfaces with some attractive pastel toning throughout. Includes original box of issue.

Prince Edward took over sovereign of the British Empire following the death of his father early in 1936. Edward's love for American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, created a scandal of epic proportions, as Simpson's divorced status made her an unsuitable consort for the new king. Nevertheless, Edward was undeterred, and took the unimaginable step of abdicating the throne in favor of his younger brother, Prince Albert, before the end of the year. Albert was crowned as King George VI, while Edward agreed to live in exile in France, with his new bride, taking on the honorary title of the Duke of Windsor.

Estimate: $150 - $300