Great Britain: Boer War: Borough of Newark: Mayor’s Fund
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Form:
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Circular.
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By:
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Vaughton, Birmingham |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 516; Laidlaw: 0048;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 32.0 mm | Copper-Bronze | 17.7 gm | $125 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Coat of arms of Newark with otter and a beaver supporters, bird crest and ribbon below. Signed: “VAUGHTON BIRM” below the ribbon. Below across: “1900”. Legend above: “BOROUGH OF NEWARK” and below between star stops: “F.H. APPLEBY, MAYOR”.
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Reverse:
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Across: “STRUCK (in an arc) / IN AID OF THE / MAYOR’S FUND / FOR THE FAMILIES OF / NEWARK SOLDIERS / WHO FOUGHT IN / THE / TRANSVAAL WAR (in an arc)”.
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Notes:
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Issued in a red case with: “BOROUGH / OF NEWARK / 1900” in gold letters on the outside. The inside is lined with white silk inscribed in gold letters: “(Queen’s Crown) / P.VAUGHTON & SONS /GOTHIC WORKS / BIRMINGHAM” and blue velvet.
Newark is a town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent.
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