POLICE CORONATION MEDAL 1902 LOT NAMED EDWARD VII

A pair of Police Coronation Medals 1902 to include 1) Named of the rim P.C. W. PARSONS A. DIV. 2) Named on the rim P.C. I. JOHNSON P. DIV. Both are excellent condition.The medal continued the practice of awarding a special medal to police and support services on duty during major royal celebrations established with Queen Victoria's Golden and Diamond Jubilee Police Medals.[1] It was presented in silver or bronze, according to rank, with the silver medal awarded to superintendents and above in the police and fire brigade. A total of 67 silver and 19,885 bronze medals were awarded. The reverse indicates the service in which the recipient served, there being five types: Metropolitan Police: 51 silver, 16,709 bronze medals. City of London Police: 5 silver, 1,060 bronze medals. L.C.C. M.F.B. (London County Council Metropolitan Fire Brigade): 10 silver[2] and 1,000 bronze medals. St John Ambulance Brigade: 912 bronze medals. Police Ambulance Service: 1 silver, 204 bronze medals. Description: The medal, 1.4 inches (36 mm) in diameter, was designed by George William de Saulles. Obverse: A crowned and robed left-facing bust of King Edward VII with the inscription EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR:. Reverse: The Imperial Crown resting on sprigs of oak and laurel below the inscription CORONATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII 1902 with the name of the service in which the recipient served above.Ribbon: 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide. Red with a narrow central blue stripe.The recipient's rank, name and division were engraved on the edge of the medal. The medal was worn in date order with other Royal commemorative medals. These were worn before campaign medals until November 1918, after which the order of wear was changed, with such medals now worn after campaign medals and before long service awards.