Great Britain: Boer War: Kitchener / Rule Britannia, Friends For Ever
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop.
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By:
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Date:
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1902 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 546; Laidlaw: 0176;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 23.9 mm | Gilded Bronze | 3.5 gm | $45 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bareheaded bust of Kitchener in uniform, left. Sprig of laurel below to the right. Legend: “VISCOUNT KITCHENER”.
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Reverse:
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British soldier (left) and Boer soldier (right) standing shaking hands, hills behind. . Across: “31 MAY (left) 1902 (right)” Legend above: “RULE BRITANNIA” and below: “FRIENDS FOR EVER”.
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Notes:
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The Boer War ended on 31st May 1902 with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging.
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