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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Souvenir Silver Medallion - Edward VII Coronation 1902

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1902

Subcollections

Royal Memorabilia

Overview

Red, white and blue ribbon attached to a silver coin -
Front of coin: head and shoulders of a man (wearing medals) and a woman (wearing crown)
Back of coin: wreath and a shining star

Historical information

The coronation of King Edward VII took place on August 9, 1902, at Westminster Abbey, London following a postponement due to the King's illness.

Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, ascended to the throne on January 22, 1901, after his mother's death. His coronation was initially scheduled for June 26, 1902, but had to be postponed due to an emergency appendectomy that he underwent shortly before the event.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2025.244

Item type

Coins

Themes

Material

Silver

Inscriptions and markings

Front: "Edward VII and Alexandra - King and Queen of Great Britain"
Back: "Crowned June 26th 1902"

Contextual information

Queen Victoria was King Edward VII's mother

Keywords

Coronation 1902

King Edward VIII

English Royalty

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Friday, 8 May, 2026

Completeness

94

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