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Object name(s):
coin
Brief description:
A copper alloy coin that was struck to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Port Sunlight on the 25th March 1914 housed in a blue cardboard box. The coin has a raised profile of King George V and Queen Mary on the obverse and an image of the Lever Brothers factory on the reverse. The coin was issued to employees and residents in Port Sunlight.
Collection:
Port Sunlight Museum
Acquisition method:
gift
Associated person:
George, King V
Dimension:
Width
Dimension value:
box - 8cm
Dimension:
Height
Dimension value:
box - 6.2cm
Number of objects:
2
Object name:
coin
Object number:
POSVT : 2009.273.1-2
Object production date:
1914

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/62aaa4f9-c3d0-3dd7-9376-68f1f8539589

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/62aaa4f9-c3d0-3dd7-9376-68f1f8539589, Port Sunlight Museum, CC BY-NC

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