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Medal - Relief of Mafeking Military Medal
1900 year| Gold plated copper (copper gilt) | - | - |
| Location | British colonies (Australia) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1900 |
| Composition | Gold plated copper (copper gilt) |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#77197 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RELIEF OF MAFEKING
AND
BADEN
POWELL
THE HERO
WHO KEPT THE
FLAG FLYING
FOR OVER
215 DAYS
MAY 1900
Comment
Celebrates the victory of Relief/Defence/Battle of Mafeking by Lord Baden Powell during the Boer War.Other varietys exist especially in the wording of how many days the siege took place.
