Great Britain: Boer War: Queen Victoria / Victory & Peace
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Form:
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Circular with pierced hole for a long stick pin. Attached to the pin is a pressed metal badge with a crowned shield of the Royal coat of arms with flags behind and on a ribbon below: “FOR QUEEN & COUNTRY”.
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By:
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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AM: 37; Hern: 92; Laidlaw: 0858;
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Variations:
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| 32.5 mm | White Metal | 14.2 gm with pin badge | $50 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Two soldiers and a sailor (right) kneeling on ground with bayoneted rifles. Two cannons facing outwards behind. Crossed flag standards bearing the British Union flag above. Above these, within a wreath, the crowned and veiled bust of Queen Victoria, left. Legend: “SOUTH (left) 1900 (top) AFRICA (right)”.
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Reverse:
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On the left, a bayoneted rifle crossed with a British Union flag standard and, on the right, a laurel branch. On a ribbon across: “VICTORY & PEACE”.
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Notes:
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