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Canada: Boer War: Royal Visit of Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York

Canada: Boer War: Royal Visit of Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & YorkCanada: Boer War: Royal Visit of Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York
Form: Circular
By: P.W. Ellis & Co. of Toronto
Date: 1901
Ref:  Laidlaw: 0992;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
34.7 mmWhite Metal15.5 gm$25

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: Conjoined busts of the Duke & Duchess, left, he bareheaded in uniform, she diademed. Legend: "T.R.H.THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL & YORK".

Reverse: On the left, crowned shield bearing the unofficial coat of arms of Canada used at that time representing seven provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island. Around, on right, a maple wreath with two smaller wreaths within: on top, a rose wreath with ornate: "G (for George)" inside and below to the right, a floral wreath with ornate: "M (for Mary)" inside. On a rectangular plaque below: "WELCOME". Signed round the rim at the foot: "P.W. ELLIS & CO . TORONTO".

Notes: The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) visited Canada during September and October 1901, travelling across the continent and back again. This was a component of a wider world tour, including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, partly as a show of Royal appreciation for loyalty during the Boer War.