Canada: Boer War: Royal Visit of Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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1901 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 930; Laidlaw: 0041;
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Variations:
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| 56.0 mm | Silver | 80.7 gm | $520 | | 55.5 mm | Bronze | 76.4 gm | $250 | | 55.5 mm | White Metal | 60.0 gm | $150 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Conjoined busts of the Duke, in uniform, and Duchess, wearing a coronet, facing left. Legend: “T.R.H. THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL & YORK”. In a scroll below the busts: “VISITED CANADA / 1901”.
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Reverse:
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In the centre, the Royal coat of arms surmounted by a crown and flanked on either side by a Canadian soldier. On the left, a member of the Canadian Mounted Rifles or Lord Strathcona"s Horse. On the right, a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Above, a scroll showing: “CANADA”. On a band, the legend divided into two parts by the design: “IN SOUTH AFRICA (left) 1899-1900 (right)”. The soldiers standing on a raised dais inscribed: “FOR / CROWN & EMPIRE” maple leaves below.
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Notes:
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The silver medal issued inside a mauve case with maple leaves and: "CANADA" on the outside of the lid and lined inside with green silk and velvet.
It was reported in the Sheffield Daily Telegraph (7th September 1901) that five medals were also struck in gold. These were presented as a gift from the Citizens Committee of the City of Montreal to the King, the Duke of Cornwall, Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Strathcona (Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and funder of Strathcona's Horse) and Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Prime Minister of Canada).
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) visited Canada during September and October 1901, travelling across the continent and back again. This was a component of a wider world tour, including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, partly as a show of Royal appreciation for loyalty during the Boer War.
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