Z.A. Republic: S.J. Paul Kruger / Star Reverse
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Wolfgang Lauer of L. Chr. Lauer, Nuremberg Germany |
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Date:
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c 1895 |
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Ref:
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AM: 107 (?); Hern: 242; Laidlaw: 0615a;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 16 mm | Bronze | 1.3 gm | $55 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, bareheaded bust of Kruger, left (as on Z.A.R. coinage). Signed: "LAUER" on the truncation. Legend: "S.J. PAUL (left) KRÜGER (right)"
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Reverse:
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Beaded border round the rim. Star at the foot.
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Notes:
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Made in Germany for issue in the Z.A. Republic. Similar to Laidlaw 615b, 615c and 615d. Most of these medals have solder marks on the reverse for a pin, now removed.
Hern, following AM, believes these medals were made during the Boer War.
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