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Medal - Centenary Of The Beginning Of The First World War ND
2014 year| - | - | 38 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Year | 2014 |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#139554 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
The obverse shows the winged, full-length, full-front, figure of Victory (Victoria), with her left arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand, in the foreground. A big cloud and four soldiers in the background.
Lettering:
1914
1918
GREAT WAR
Edge
Plain
Comment
Originally in a folding card presentation.Front page:
CENTENARY OF THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
1914 - 2014
Details the START OF THE WAR
Inside two pages:
Page 1:
Continues START OF THE WAR
And details THE END OF THE WAR
And details the CONCLUSION
And details the obverse and reverse designs
Page 2:
GREAT POEMS AND POETS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
JOHN MCCRAE - IN FLANDERS FIELDS
RUPERT BROOKE - THE SOLDIER
Back page:
Continues GREAT POEMS AND POETS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
WILFRED OWEN - DULCE ET DECORUM EST
SIEGFRIED SASSOON - A WHISPERED TALE
