New Zealand: Boer War: Queen Victoria / Maori “Success to NZ Contingent”
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Form:
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Circular holed at 12 o’clock
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By:
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Stokes of Melbourne (?) |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 942; Morel: 1899-1900/2; Laidlaw: 0315;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 22.6 mm | Gilded Bronze | 4.9 gm | $30 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Veiled and diademed old-head bust of Queen Victoria, left, similar to coinage. Legend: “BRITISH TRANSVAAL WAR”.
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Reverse:
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Tattooed head of a Maori warrior, right. Legend: “SUCCESS TO NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT 1899-1900”,
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Notes:
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Similar to Laidlaw 0089a for Australian Contingents by Stokes of Melbourne.
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