France: Boer War: Roberts and Kitchener
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Form:
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Circulat with attached loop.
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By:
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Made in France |
Date:
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1900 |
Ref:
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Hern: 542; Laidlaw: 0193;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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27,4 mm | Bronzed Base metal | 6.7 gm | $20 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bareheaded bust of Roberts in uniform, front. Below truncation:“MADE IN FRANCE”. Legend above: “TRANSVAAL WAR 1899-1900” and below: “FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS ∙”.
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Reverse:
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Bareheaded bust of Kitchener in uniform, half left. Below truncation:“DEPOSE (registered)”. Legend above” “CHIEF OF THE STAFF” and below: “MAJOR GENERAL LORD KITCHENER”.
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Notes:
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Poorly made and often found in worn condition with the loop missing. Sometimes silvered.
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