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Object name(s):
coin
Brief description:
An alloy coin that was stuck to commemorate the visit to Port Sunlight of King George V and Queen Mary on 25th March 1914. The coin has a raised effigy of the King and Queen on the obverse, and an image of the Port Sunlight factory on the reverse. The coin was distributed to employees and residents of the village. Housed in a green jewellery box.
Collection:
Port Sunlight Museum
Acquisition method:
untraced find
Associated person:
George, King V
Dimension:
Width
Dimension value:
3.8cm
Number of objects:
2
Object name:
coin
Object number:
POSVT : 2009.455.1-2
Object production date:
1914

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/40574581-0773-34fc-9f24-dcf0cbdb3e70

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/40574581-0773-34fc-9f24-dcf0cbdb3e70, Port Sunlight Museum, CC BY-NC

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