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92a Charles III - Investiture medal, 1969.
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Unofficial medal for the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, 1969.
Made by Geoffrey Hearn.
Obverse: INVESTITURE OF CHARLES . PRINCE OF WALES .
CAERNARVON / JULY / 1969
Crowned bust of Prince Charles, left.
Reverse: ARWISGIAD . SIARL TYWYSOG . CYMRU /
Caernarvon Castle. Welsh Dragon at bottom.
At top are the Prince of Wale's ostrich plumes & motto ICH DIEN;
surrounded by a garter with the motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE;
all surmounted by a crown.
Numbered 1336 on edge, from a total edition of 1500.
26.57 gm of .925 Sterling silver, 38 mm.
The obverse and reverse designs of this medal were obviously based on the investiture medal of Edward VIII issued in 1911.
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