Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell, Rushen Honours Heroic Mafeking / Queen Victoria
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Form:
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Circular, pierced for a ring and a second ring through which is threaded a narrow red, white and blue ribbon.
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By:
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Reverse after L.C. Wyon |
Date:
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1900 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0102b;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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32.0 mm | White Metal | 7.3 gm | $75 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Uniformed bust of Baden Powell with hat, front. Legend on raised band: “RUSHEN HONOURS HEROIC MAFEKING 1900” with stop at the foot.
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Reverse:
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Veiled and diademed head of Queen Victoria, left. Signed: “A.W” (indistinct) on the truncation. Legend: “VICTORIA, QUEEN AND EMPRESS” with a garland of roses, thistles and shamrocks at the foot.
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Notes:
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There is no town called Rushen in England. Possiblly the medal was intended for Rushden which is a town county of Northamptonshire.
The image of Baden-Powell is the same as Laidlaw 102a.
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