Medal - Peace Celebrations 1919 County Borough of Smethwick
Medal - Peace Celebrations 1919 County Borough of Smethwick
€430,224.00
Location
United Kingdom
Year
1919
Type
Medals/Commemorative
medals
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
5.81 g
Diameter
38.4 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round with a loop
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
2 shields representing the Commonwealth & Allied countries. Above, another shield with Union Flag, with lion above. Below, two hands shaking and scroll within a wreath of national flowers and olive branches.
Obverse lettering
TO COMMEMORATE THE TERMINATION OF THE
GREAT WORLD WAR COMMENCED 4 AUG 1914 ARMISTICE 11 NOV 1918
PEACE 28 JUNE 1919
UNITED IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY
REG NO 665632
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Coat of Arms and motto of County Borough of Smethwick with scroll below
Reverse lettering
* COUNTY BOROUGH OF SMETHWICK * PEACE
CELEBRATIONS 1919
W.H. POLLARD MAYOR
LABORE ET INCENTO
FENWICK LD.. BIRM. (Translation: Work and intelligence)
