England: Boer War: Worksop Tribute Medal
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop for a link ring to another for a blue corded ribbon.
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By:
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Date:
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1902 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 810; Hibbard: A29; Laidlaw: 0549;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 28.3 mm | Silver | 13.4 gm | $420 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Conjoined busts of Queen Victoria, diademed and veiled and King Edward VII, crowned. Both left, Queen in front. Laurel branch below. Legend with curved underlines: “KING EDWARD VII QUEEN VICTORIA”.
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Reverse:
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A cartouche for the recipient’s name. Across, above: “PRESENTED (in an arc) / TO” and below: “BY / THE SUBSCRIBERS / OF / WORKSOP (in an arc)”. Legend on a raised pebbled band above: “TO COMMEMORATE SERVICES RENDERED IN SOUTH AFRICA” and below between stops: “1899 TO 1902”
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Notes:
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The example here is unnamed.
Worksop is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, about 15 miles from the City of Sheffield.
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