Medal - Peace Celebrations 1919 Bury St Edmunds

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1919
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionTin-lead
Weight25.03 g
Diameter38.6 mm
Thickness2.8 mm
ShapeRound with a round hole
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
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Obverse descriptionFigure of Peace seated facing right with folded wings, holding a dove to her breast, to her side a cherub holding an olive branch. Mars, the warrior, kneels facing left, with a shield across his leg, and offering a sword as a token of surrender. Spray of laurel leaves above, scroll supported by doves below.
Obverse letteringPEACE
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionShield bearing Royal Arms of England with a banner above, all enclosed by a laurel and palm wreath tied at the bottom
Reverse letteringTO COMMEMORATE THE VICTORIOUS CONCLUSION OF THE GREAT WAR
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverThomas Fattorini, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1827-date)
Mintage1919  - -
Catalog ID8845505050
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