Australia: Boer War: “To Aid the New South Wales Patriotic Fund”
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Form:
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Circular holed at 12 o’clock
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By:
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Amor, Sydney |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 742; Carlisle: 1900/21; Laidlaw: 0060;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 22.9 mm | Gilded Bronze | 5.5 gm | $30 | | 23.0 mm | Silvered Bronze | 5.4 gm | $20 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Head of Liberty, left. Legend above: “TO AID THE N.S.W. PATRIOTIC FUND” and below between stops: “TRANSVAAL WAR SOUVENIR”
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Reverse:
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An Australian Bushmen’s Contingent volunteer on horseback, left. Below, the maker’s name: “AMOR. SYDNEY.”, and below that in larger letters: “1900”. Legend : “GOOD LUCK TO THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHMENS CONTINGENT”. A large six-pointed star at the foot.
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Notes:
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