Brooch

Icelandic coins made into a brooch with a safety chain. Centre coin has the reverse smoothed and engraved ‘Ada Iceland 1941’. Obverse: of coins on either side, ‘CX’ ‘ISLAND KONINGUR 1939.’ And ‘CX’ ‘ISLAND KONINGUR 1937.’ Reverse: ‘ISLAND EYRIR’. On back of brooch. Obverse of central coin: ‘ISLAND KONINGUR 1940’. No chain. Belonged to George H. Heathcock lost in the sinking of HMS 'Repulse' 10 December 1941.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4689
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Brooch
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Repulse (1916)
Date made: ca 1941
People: Heathcock, George Henry
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 19 mm x 49 mm x 7 mm
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