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South Africa » 1901 (dated) (Cu) Medallion for the Anglo-Boer War Atrocities (Hern-208) NGC Graded MS 63 Brown, choice piece with sharp details. Issued for the atrocities suffered in the concentration camps, conditionally rare. (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". - NGC MS 63 Brown
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". - NGC MS 63 Brown