New Zealand: Boer War: Rough Riders Departure to the Transvaal (Variety #1)
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Form:
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Circulat with attached loop.
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By:
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 976; Morel: 1900/12; Laidlaw: 0194a;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 21.2 mm | Silver | 5.6 gm | $70 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Mounted New Zealand Rough Rider with hat, rifle at the ready, galloping to the left. Legend: “N.Z. ROUGH RIDERS”. On a plaque below: “KIA TOA AKE AKE!” and below that two crossed New Zealand Fern Tree leaves.
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Reverse:
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Across: “TO COMMEMORATE (in an arc) / THE / DEPARTURE / OF THE / N.Z. ROUGH RIDERS / TO THE / TRANSVAAL / 1900 (in an arc)”
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Notes:
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“KIA TOA AKE AKE!” is the New Zealand Maori war cry.
Variety with the “T” of “THE” is under the “GH” of “ROUGH”
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