Item number: M186-5

Year: AD 1935

Material: Silver

Provenance: J. Collins Medals 2023

This is a miniature silver Jubilee Medal issued on May 6, AD 1935, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V of the United Kingdom.

The obverse of the medal features left-facing portraits of King George V and Queen Mary, both wearing formal ceremonial attire and crowns. Surrounding the portraits is a Latin inscription that reads the royal couple’s names and the date of the Silver Jubilee: “GEORGE • V • AND • QUEEN • MARY • MAY • VI • MCMXXXV” (George V and Queen Mary, May 6, AD 1935).

The reverse of the medal features the royal cypher “GRI,” surmounted by a crown, symbolising King George V’s reign. Flanking the cypher are the dates of his accession to the throne, “MAY-6 1910,” on the left and the Silver Jubilee date, “MAY-6 1935,” on the right. The medal is suspended from a ribbon coloured in white, red, and blue—reflecting the design of the Union Jack.

Since his accession to the throne in AD 1910, King George V faced the greatest challenge of his reign in leading the British Empire through the First World War. Given that the royal family’s original surname, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was of German origin—shared with a nation then at war with Britain—George V changed the family name to Windsor as a demonstration of patriotism, thus founding the House of Windsor, which continues to this day. In AD 1935, George V became the first British monarch to celebrate a Silver Jubilee, marking the 25th anniversary of his accession. However, as Britain was still grappling with the effects of the Great Depression, the King personally insisted that the Jubilee celebrations remain modest, preferring that funds be allocated to more pressing national needs.

物件編號: M186-5

年代: 公元 1935 年

材質: 銀

來源: 克林獎章 2023

這是一枚公元1935年5月6日，慶祝英國國王喬治五世登基25周年當日，發行的迷你版銀質銀禧紀念章。

獎章正面是國王喬治五世和瑪麗王后賢伉儷，兩人身著大禮服和王冠的左側肖像。周圍以拉丁銘文鐫刻國王賢伉儷的名字和銀禧大典的日期「GEORGE • V • AND • QUEEN • MARY • MAY • VI • MCMXXXV」(喬治五世與瑪麗王后 公元1935年5月6日)。

獎章背面是頂端以王冠作為裝飾，專屬於英國皇室的花押「GRI」，左右兩側分別鐫刻喬治五世的登基日期「MAY-6 1910」和銀禧日期「MAY-6 1935」。獎章上方銜接以英國國旗為靈感，白-紅-藍的三色配色綬帶。

自公元1910年登基以來，喬治五世面臨的最大挑戰是帶領大英帝國度過第一次世界大戰。由於英國王室原先的姓氏哥達發源自交戰國德國，喬治五世為了彰顯愛國心將姓氏改為溫莎，就此開創英國延續迄今的溫莎王朝。公元1935年，喬治五世登基滿25周年，成為英國第一位紀念銀禧紀念的國王。但是當時的英國仍處在大蕭條的衝擊之下，國王本人也希望銀禧紀念活動不要太過鋪張，將金錢投入其他更為重要的開銷上。