Medallion - Marriage of George Duke of York and Princess May

Issuer United Kingdom

Type Commemorative medals

Obverse

Busts of George and Princess May 1/3 facing in separate frames

Reverse

Wreath

Lettering: H.R.H. GEORGE DUKE OF YORK AND H.R.H. PRINCESS MAY MARRIED JULY 6TH 1893

Basic Information

Category Exonumia

Ruler Victoria (Wikidata) (Nomisma)

Technique Milled

Orientation medal

Demonetization No

References

BHM #3448

W&E #1724A1

KR Med 3 #386

Physical Characteristics

Composition Pewter

Weight 16.37 g

Size 38 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Reverse Lettering

H.R.H. GEORGE DUKE OF YORK AND H.R.H. PRINCESS MAY MARRIED JULY 6TH 1893

Comments

Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck was born at Kensington Palace, London on May 26, 1867. The new princess was known as Mary or May. Her mother was HRH Princess Mary Adelaide, the youngest child of HRH Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the seventh son and tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte) and HRH Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel. Most tokens have her name as Mary, and sometimes (like this one) she is called May.