Great Britain: Boer War: Kings Lynn Souvenir / Three Generals Baden-Powell, Roberts & French
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Form:
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Circular. Bronzed WM with drilled hole at 12 o'clock
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By:
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Date:
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1900 |
Ref:
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Hern: 514; BHM: 3682; Laidlaw: 0049;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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32.3 mm | Bronze | 13.4 gm | $110 | 32.3 mm | Bronzed White Metal | 12.9 gm | $90 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Coat of arms of Kings Lynn, shield showing three dragons’ heads each disgorging a cross, pelican crest. In an arc below: “GEORGE BRISTOW MAYOR”. Legend, on a raised band, above: “A SOUVENIR OF SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1900” and below between stops: “KINGS LYNN”.
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Reverse:
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In the middle, a horizontal scroll: “S.AFRICA”. Above this, the Royal coat-of-arms, and below, and to each side, three cameos, each of a uniformed British general within an oval border. Below, bareheaded bust of Lord Roberts, front, with legend: “LORD ROBERTS V.C.”. To the left, bust of Baden-Powell with hat, front, with legend: “GEN. BADEN-POWELL”. To the right, bareheaded bust of French, turned slightly left, with legend: “GENERAL FRENCH”. The three cameos linked together by a ribbon below: “1899” to the left of Roberts, and: “1900” to the right.
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Notes:
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The same or similar reverse appears on other medals.
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