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South Africa » 1901 (dated) (Ag) Medallion depicting the Anglo-Boer War Atrocities (Hern-208) A choice piece with attractive peripheral toning and a nice pewter grey colour surface. Issued for the atrocities suffered in the concentration camps. (15.36 grams)
Obverse; In the centre above, two mounted knights in armour, swords drawn, engaged in combat and below that, two foot soldiers fighting with swords and shields. The soldier to the left is recognisably Spanish. Around: "1568 – 1648 . DE . SPANJAARDE . IN . DE . VER . PROVINCIEN". Outside a beaded border and within a cable round the rim, the legend: "HET . IS . BETER . TE . STRIJDEN . VOOR . HET . VADERLAND". An ornamental cross with stops on each side at the top.
Reverse; In the centre, a burning Boer farmhouse. Around: ". . . 1899 - 1901 . . . DE . ENGELSHEN . IN . ZUID . AFRIKA". Outside a beaded border and within a cable round the rim, the legend: ". . DAN . DOOR . EEN . GEVEINSDE . VREDE . TE . WORDER . BEDROGEN". Rare in this high grade. - NGC MS 65
Obverse; In the centre above, two mounted knights in armour, swords drawn, engaged in combat and below that, two foot soldiers fighting with swords and shields. The soldier to the left is recognisably Spanish. Around: "1568 – 1648 . DE . SPANJAARDE . IN . DE . VER . PROVINCIEN". Outside a beaded border and within a cable round the rim, the legend: "HET . IS . BETER . TE . STRIJDEN . VOOR . HET . VADERLAND". An ornamental cross with stops on each side at the top.
Reverse; In the centre, a burning Boer farmhouse. Around: ". . . 1899 - 1901 . . . DE . ENGELSHEN . IN . ZUID . AFRIKA". Outside a beaded border and within a cable round the rim, the legend: ". . DAN . DOOR . EEN . GEVEINSDE . VREDE . TE . WORDER . BEDROGEN". Rare in this high grade. - NGC MS 65