Australia: Boer War: Colonel Baden-Powell Relief of Mafeking (215 Days)
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Form:
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Circular, holed at 12 o'clock.
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By:
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Stokes of Melbourne |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 718; Carlisle: 1900/9; Laidlaw: 0115b;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 22.8 mm | Bronze | 5.5 gm | $30 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Uniformed bust of Colonel Baden-Powell wearing hat, front and slightly to the left. Across on the left: “COLONEL / BADEN- / POWELL”, and on the right: “DEFENDER / OF / MAFEKING”
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Reverse:
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In the centre across: “AND (in an arc) / BADEN- / POWELL / THE HERO / WHO “KEPT THE / FLAG FLYING” / FOR OVER / 215 DAYS (in an arc)”. Legend within beaded borders, above: “RELIEF OF MAFEKING” and below between stars: “MAY 1900”.
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Notes:
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