France: Boer War: Kruger / “Aux Boers” (Small)
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop.
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By:
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Cartaux, Paris |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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AM: 141B; Hern: 322; Laidlaw: 1197;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 19.1 mm | Bronze | 2.5 gm | $145 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Bareheaded bust of Kruger, left, similar to Z.A.R. coinage. Signed below the truncation: CARTAUX PARIS". Legend in large letters on left: “KRÜGER”.
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Reverse:
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Across: “AUX BOERS (in an arc) / AUX HÉROÏQUES / DÉFENSEURS / DE LA / LIBERTÉ / DU TRANSVAAL / 1900 (in an arc)”.
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Notes:
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This, and other similar medals by Cartaux, were on sale in Paris during the visit of President Kruger to that city in November 1900.
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