"1936" Medal CM347c Edward VIII Ag Matte SP64 认证号39417040, PCGS号817213

Edward VIII Abdication Silver Medal, 1936. PCGS MATTE SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield. BHM-4277; Eimer-Unlisted. By L. E. Pinches. Mintage: 100. Obverse: KING EDWARD VIII, crowned and robed bust right, wearing Chain of the Garter; Reverse: ASCENDED / THE THRONE / JAN 20TH 1936 / ABDICATED / DEC 10TH / 1936 in six lines; all within wreath. Reverse: Legend and dates in six lines within wreath. Deep steel gray surfaces with an incredible matte nature. Some minor spotting is evident on the reverse, but is not distracting to the eye. An interesting commemorative from this shocking abdication. A VERY RARE and alluring Gem, this piece presents a departure from a collection of coronation medals, in that, rather than a coronation, it instead "celebrates" an abdication. As Edward had fallen in love with American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, and since marriage to a divorced individual was not allowed, he chose instead to relinquish the crown, with it passing to younger brother, Albert. Despite the event chronicled, this type is clearly an absolute inclusion into any top coronation medal set or collection of issues relating to the Duke of Windsor--the former Edward VIII. Provenance: From the Duke of Lansing Collection.