Great Britain: Boer War: Queen Victoria Visit to Ireland
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Form:
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Circular. Cast, uniface
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By:
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0644;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 22,3 mm | Brass | 3.4 gm | $5 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Old-head bust of Queen Victoria, left, veiled and diademed. Legend above: "TO CELEBRATE THE ROYAL VISIT." and below: "1900".
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Reverse:
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Incuse of the obverse design. Brooch pin (removed in this example).
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Notes:
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Queen Victoria visited the city of Dublin in Ireland during the month of April 1900. There she paid tribute the the valour of Irishmen who were fighting in the Boer War. She was then 80 years old and died the following year.
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