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Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & Empire

Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & EmpireGreat Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & Empire
Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & EmpireGreat Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & Empire
Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & EmpireGreat Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & Empire
Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & EmpireGreat Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & Empire
Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & EmpireGreat Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & Empire
Form: Circular with and without attached loop. The gilded medal is suspended from an enamelled clasp in the form of a red-white-blue bow with “1899” on the left loop, “1900” on the right loop, and “TRANSVAAL /WAR” on the central rosette.
By: F. Bowcher / Spink & Son
Date: 1900
Ref:  AM: 45; Hern: 108; BHM: 3677; Eimer: 1843; Fearon: 351.5; Laidlaw: 0012b;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
22 mmGold6.4 gm$330
22.4 mmSilver Gilt5.5 gm$105
22 mmSilver$105
22.4 mmBronze Gilt with Bow9.0 gm$110
22.4 mmYellow Bronze7.6 gm$40

Edge: Plain

Obverse: Uniformed bust of Baden-Powell in hat, front, holding binoculars. Across, divided by the head: “BADEN POWELL”. The maker’s mark: “S & S” is written near the rim at the bottom left.

Reverse: Three British soldiers, from different branches of the armed services, advancing to the right, passing an artillery piece. The first, on horseback carrying a lance. The second, a sailor holding a Union Jack standard in his left hand and a rifle in his right. The third, a kilted soldier from a Scottish regiment with sword drawn. They are being cheered by a fourth soldier standing behind the artillery piece and waving his hat marked: “CIV” (London City Imperial Volunteers). In the exergue in an arc: “JUSTICE & EMPIRE”.

Notes: General Baden-Powell went on the form the Boy Scouts movement which adopted his characteristic hat as part of its uniform.