Australia: Boer War: Lord Roberts / "In Commemoration of Peace"
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Form:
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Circular holed at 12 o’clock
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By:
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Stokes of Melbourne |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 726; Carlisle: 1900/13; Laidlaw: 0336;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 22.8 mm | Gilded Bronze | 5.3 gm | $30 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bareheaded bust of Lord Roberts in uniform, half left. Legend: “LORD ROBERTS, V.C. S. AFRICA, 1900”
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Reverse:
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Within a laurel wreath tied at the foot with a bow, across: “IN / COMMEMORATION (in an arc) / OF / PEACE (large letters) / BRITISH-BOER / WAR / LEST WE FORGET (in an arc within quotes)”.
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Notes:
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