Great Britain: Boer War: Two Angles / Peace at the Conclusion of the S. African War
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Form:
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Circular with two pierced holes at the top
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By:
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Sale, Birmingham |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 508 (obverse); Laidlaw: 0576;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 48.5 mm | White Metal | 36.2 gm | $230 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Two full-length female figures in classical gowns, as angles, hover above the earth. The one of the left holds a garland from which she is scattering flowers. The one on the right holds a cornucopia from which she is scattering fruit.
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Reverse:
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At the top. dove in flight, right, with an olive branch in its beak. Below, across: “STRUCK IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE / DECLARATION / OF PEACE / AT THE CONCLUSION / OF THE / S. AFRICAN / WAR / 1899 – 1900 (in an arc)”. Divided by the dates in small letters: “SALE. BIRM.”
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Notes:
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This may be a trial strike for a medal which never went into production.
The dove is the emblem of the London Missionary Society.
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