Lot 326 - South Africa. Anglo-Boer War Æ Medallion for the Atrocities of War. 1901.
Lot 326 - South Africa. Anglo-Boer War Æ Medallion for the Atrocities of War. 1901.
Lot 326 - South Africa. Anglo-Boer War Æ Medallion for the Atrocities of War. 1901.
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Estimate
160 - 250 GBP
Auction date
Thu 25 Sep 2025 at 12:00 (Europe/London)
25d 21h 30m 53s before pre-bidding ends
Description
South Africa. Anglo-Boer War Æ Medallion for the Atrocities of War. 1901. "HET . IS . BETER . TE . STRIJDEN . VOOR . HET . VADERLAND", "1568 – 1648 . DE . SPANJAARDE . IN . DE . VER . PROVINCIEN" two mounted knights in armour, swords drawn, engaged in combat and below that, two foot soldiers fighting with swords and shields / ". . DAN . DOOR . EEN . GEVEINSDE . VREDE . TE . WORDER . BEDROGEN", 1899 - 1901 . . . DE . ENGELSHEN . IN . ZUID . AFRIKA". Hern 208. 15.36g, 33.00mm, 12h.NGC Graded MS 67. Top Pop, Finest known example. Issued for the atrocities suffered by the Dutch in the concentration camps, conditionally rare. (8463451-005). Year: 1901
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