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A set of five 2016 Year of the Three Kings Windsor Mint commemorative medals and coin. The collection comprises four large oval medals struck in gold-plated copper and one small round coin struck in 585 carat gold. The oval medals feature proof finishes and are each inset with a small red Swarovski crystal at the base of the obverse. The designs include individual portraits of King George V, King Edward VIII, and King George VI, alongside a group portrait medal titled The 3 Kings 1936. The common reverse of these medals depicts three crowns over a Union Jack background with the text 1936 Year of the Three Kings and banners bearing the monarchs names. The small round gold coin features a triple profile portrait on the obverse and a crowned Tudor rose on the reverse, accompanied by the legends History of the British Monarchy and Dieu et mon Droit. The set is accompanied by a Certificate of Ownership numbered B 009469 bearing a printed signature and reading Guaranteed by Windsor Mint. Also included are technical information cards and individual certificates of authenticity numbered 00373, 00035, 00574, and A 01823. The technical cards specify a limitation of 1,936 complete editions for the medals and 1,936 complete collections for the gold coin. All items are housed in protective plastic capsules within a blue presentation folder containing historical text regarding the 1936 abdication crisis.
Medals: 100g each, 85mm x 62mm
Coin: 0.5g, 11mm diameter.
Condition report:
The medals and coin appear in uncirculated proof condition, well-preserved within their original protective plastic capsules (photos 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9). The presentation folder remains in good structural condition with no significant wear or damage to the interior mounting or printed text (photo 1). The accompanying paper documentation, including the technical cards and certificates, appears crisp and free from staining, tears, or heavy creasing (photos 4, 5, 8, 10, 11).
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