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COINS AND MEDALS
medal
Toye, Kenning & Spencer
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London
June 1987
silver gilt; leather; velvet; silk
case: 20 mm x 160 mm x 83 mm; medal: 63 mm x 48 mm; ribbon: 43 mm x 38 mm
Order of the British Empire medal with rose pink ribbon edged in pearl grey. A cross patonce (four arms with three points on each arm) of silver-gilt, surmounted by an Imperial Crown. The circular centre shows the overlapping portrait busts of King George V and Queen Mary. The centre is surrounded by a circular band bearing the motto FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE. On the reverse the imperial cipher of George V. Also black leather-covered presentation case lined in grey synthetic velvet and white silk. 'O.B.E' marked on top of case in gold letters.
2014.560
Gift of Mr Philip Cole FCOptom, 2014