Germany: Boer War: General Cronye / Dem Besten Schützen
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop
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By:
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German made. |
Date:
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1900 ? |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0757a;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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27 mm | White Metal | 6.9 gm | $35 |
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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, bust of bearded General Cronjé in hat with bandoleer across chest, front and tuned slightly left. Legend: “GENERAL CRONYE (sic)”, sprig of laurel before, stop after.
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Reverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, oak wreath tied at the bottom containing across: “DEM / BESTEN / SCHÜTZEN (the best protection)”.
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Notes:
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Probably a shooting medal. Three similar medals were made:
General Cronye / Dem Besten Schützen
S.J. Paul Kruger / General Cronye
S.J. Paul Kruger / Dem Besten Schützen
Pieter Arnoldus Cronjé (1836 – 1911) was a Z.A. Republiek general in the Anglo-Boer wars of 1880-1881 and 1899-1902. He was defeated at the Battle of Paardeberg where he and 4,150 commandos surrendered to Lord Roberts on 27 February 1900. He spent the remainder of the war as a POW on St. Helena.
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