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Great Britain: Birth Centenary of Joseph Chamberlain

Great Britain: Birth Centenary of Joseph ChamberlainGreat Britain: Birth Centenary of Joseph Chamberlain
Form: Circular with hole for suspension ring to which is attached a bronze bar, with a pin on the back, inscribed: “CHAMBERLAIN / CENTENARY”
By: ?
Date: 1936
Ref:  Laidlaw: 0220;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
30 mmBronze$30

Edge: Plain

Obverse: Bust of Chamberlain with monocle in jacket and tie, half right. Legend above: “JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN” and below between stops: “BORN 1836”.

Reverse: Across: “TO / COMMEMORATE / THE BIRTH CENTENARY / ── OF ── / JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN / 1836 ─ 1936 / “─ ● ─”

Notes: Joseph Chamberlain (1836 – 1914) was a British politician and Colonial Secretary during the Anglo-Boer War.

One year after the issue of this medal, Joseph Chamberlain’s son, Neville, became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.