Boer War, medal struck in honor of those who gave their lives for king and fatherland, Bronze medal. Front: helmeted soldier stabs sword in sheath, in the background towards the harbor marching army column and rising sun, in which the word PAX is written. Reverse: inscription: angel with a twig in hand kneels down on the ground by a young man, whose upper body is covered by a flag over him, in background: shooting soldiers and tented camp above tableau with inscription, resting on a palm and laurel branch tied together in a wreath, South Africa, Emil Fuchs, London, 1902, bronze (metal
Boer War, medal struck in honor of those who gave their lives for king and fatherland, Bronze medal. Front: helmeted soldier stabs sword in sheath, in the background towards the harbor marching army column and rising sun, in which the word PAX is written. Reverse: inscription: angel with a twig in hand kneels down on the ground by a young man, whose upper body is covered by a flag over him, in background: shooting soldiers and tented camp above tableau with inscription, resting on a palm and laurel branch tied together in a wreath, South Africa, Emil Fuchs, London, 1902, bronze (metal), striking (metalworking), d 7 cm × w gr
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