Great Britain: Boer War: Lord Roberts / Bloemfontein and Pretoria
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Form:
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Circular.
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By:
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F. Bowcher / Spink & Son |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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AM: 64; Hern: 150; BHM: 3678; Eimer: 1844; Fearon: 351.6; Laidlaw: 0013a;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 45 mm | Gold | | $3,000 | | 45.2 mm | Silver | 59.6 gm | $660 | | 45.3 mm | Bronze | 41.4 gm | $340 | | 45.3 mm | Yellow Bronze | 42.4 mm | $340 | | 45 mm | White Metal | | $80 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Silver medal stamped: “SILVER”.
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Obverse:
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Uniformed bareheaded bust of Lord Roberts, front, holding a field marshal’s baton. Across, divided by the head: “LORD (left) ROBERTS (right)”. Signed: “SPINK & SON” below the truncation on the left.
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Reverse:
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Three British soldiers, from different branches of the armed services, advancing to the right, passing an artillery piece. The first, on horseback carrying a lance. The second, a sailor holding a Union Jack standard in his left hand and a rifle in his right. The third, a kilted soldier from a Scottish regiment with sword drawn. They are being cheered by a fourth soldier standing behind the artillery piece and waving his hat marked: “CIV” (London City Imperial Volunteers). Above in a shallow arc: “1900”. In the exergue: “BLOEMFONTEIN (across) / (short line) / PRETORIA (in an arc)”
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Notes:
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