New Zealand: Boer War: Flags, "British Transvaal War" / "Success to NZ Rough Riders"
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Form:
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Circular holed at 12 o’clock or with loop
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By:
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J. Swan (?) |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 948; Morel: 1899-1900/6; Laidlaw: 0732;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 22.5 mm | Silver | 3.3 gm | $50 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Crossed standards bearing British flag (left) and United Tribes of New Zealand flag (right). Legend above: "BRITISH TRANSVAAL / WAR" and below: "99-1900".
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Reverse:
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A horseshoe with the open end down. In front, a single stirrup and behind, an axe crossed with a whip. Legend above: “SUCCESS TO NEW ZEALAND”, and below between ornate stops: “ROUGH RIDERS”.
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Notes:
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Loop missing from this example.
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