Medal British Atrocities in South Africa; bronze

Features

Location	Netherlands
Type	Advertising medallions › Satirical medals
Year	1901
Composition	Bronze
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Number	N# 459440
References	Zwierzina 2# 239 Willem Karel Frederik Zwierzina; 1914. Penningkundige Geschiedenis: Der Regeering Van H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina Der Nederlanden: 1898-1908 = History of the Treasury. Amsterdam, Netherlands. , AM2# 91 Anna H. Smith; 1979. Commemorative Medals of South African Interest in the Africana Museum. Africana Museum, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. , Hern Medals# 208 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2008. Hern's Handbook on the Medallions of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek and the Anglo Boer War. Self-published, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Commemorative issue

Second Boer War

Obverse

Dutch and Spanish infantry and cavalry fighting in the Dutch War of Independence

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HET IS BETTER TE STRIJDEN VOOR HET VADERLAND
DE SPANJAARDE IN DE VER PROVINCIEN 1568-1648

Translation:
IT IS BETTER TO FIGHT FOR THE FATHERLAND
THE SPANIARD IN THE FAR PROVINCES 1568-1648

Reverse

Boer farmstead in flames

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DAN DOOR EEN GEVEINSDE VERDE TE WORDEN BEDROGEN
DE ENGELSCHEN IN ZUID AFRIKA 1899 - 1901

Translation:
THAN BEING DECEIVED BY A FAKE VERDE
THE ENGLISH IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1901

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1901

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