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Great Britain: Boer War: Queen Victoria / 3 Generals, White, Roberts & Buller

Great Britain: Boer War: Queen Victoria / 3 Generals, White, Roberts & BullerGreat Britain: Boer War: Queen Victoria / 3 Generals, White, Roberts & Buller
Form: Circular holed at 12 o’clock for a ring to a second for a red-white-blue ribbon
By: Obverse after L.C. Wyon
Date: 1900
Ref:  Hern: 657; Laidlaw: 0510;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
32.3 mmWhite Metal10.6 gm$90

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: Veiled and diademed head of Queen Victoria, left. Signed: “A.W” (indistinct) on the truncation. Legend: “VICTORIA, QUEEN AND EMPRESS” with a garland of roses, thistles and shamrocks at the foot.

Reverse: In the middle, a horizontal scroll inscribed: “S.AFRICA”. Above this, the Royal coat of arms, and below, and to each side, three cameos, each showing the bust of a bareheaded uniformed British general within an oval border. Below, Lord Roberts, front, with legend: “LORD ROBERTS V.C.”. To the left, General White, slightly right, with legend: “SIR GEORGE WHITE V.C.” To the right, General Buller, slightly left, with legend: “SIR REDVERS BULLER V.C.” The three cameos are linked together by a ribbon below inscribed: “1899” to the left of Roberts, and: “1900” to the right.

Notes: Obverse of this medal is the same as the reverse of Laidlaw 0102b. Reverse of this medal is the same as the reverse of Laidlaw 0102a