2023 King Charles III Coronation Full-size Medal (Loose ribbon)
The medal will be awarded to approximately 500,000 people including to everyone involved with the coronation ceremony on 6th May, serving members of the Armed Forces, Frontline Emergency and Prison Services personnel that have completed five full calendar years of service. Members of the Royal Household and recipients of the George Cross and Victoria Cross.
The official King Charles III Coronation Medal revealed by the government on 5th May 2023 features a double portrait of Their Majesties on the obverse and a version of the Royal Cypher, a laurel wreath and the date of the Coronation on the reverse. The ribbon is made up of red, blue and white vertical stripes - the colours of the Union Flag. The double portrait of The King and Queen on the obverse of the newly unveiled Coronation Medal was designed by Martin Jennings who also designed the official effigy of The King for the new coins issued by the Royal Mint.
A superb replica full-size medal is die-struck to the same exacting standards as the original and is produced from the original dies which have the word copy discreetly added on the reverse in line with MoD licensing. The full-size medal can be engraved on the edge with your service details and is supplied with 6 inches of loose ribbon.
Please note that the replica medal is only available on PRE-ORDER and will be issued when authorised for release by the Ministry of Defence. This will be once the 500,000 awarded medals have been issued. We currently have no official release date from the MoD but, given the scale of the issue, expect that this will not be before the end of 2023. We will be releasing orders strictly in order date once the medals arrive. Order now to be among the first to receive the King Charles Official Medal. We will update you when we know more information. This superb replica medal Is made In the UK at the same MOD approved facility as the original medal.
The miniature medal is available now without restriction.