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Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902

Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled, with order (L) Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". Reverse: Britannia standing wearing a helmet (R), a flag in her left hand, holding out a wreath in her right hand towards troops on the march, ships in distance. Legend: "SOUTH AFRICA". Inscription on edge: "A.SMITH S.S.A. H.M.S. THETIS". Ribbon missing.

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Object Details

ID:	MED0376
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	War medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Saulles, George William de
Events:	Second Boer War, 1889-1902
Vessels:	Thetis (1890)
Date made:	circa 1900
People:	Queen Victoria; Smith, Afl
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	36 mm