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Medal - The Great War In Memory of
Location | Canada |
Year | 1920 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Military medals |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 20.37 g |
Diameter | 36.5 mm |
Thickness | 2.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain |
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Obverse description | Legend over a crown and two encircled flags (Canada & UK), surrounded by a wreath of maple leafs. |
Obverse lettering | IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
(counterstamp of H.F. DOAN - donor) |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Central shield (France & Belgium), surrounded 8 smaller shields (each with a famous battle), further surrounded by four other battles (no shields). |
Reverse lettering | (Central)
FRANCE
AND
BELGIUM
(Surrounded by)
YPRES
ST.ELOI
SOOME
AMIENS
MONS
CAMBRAI
VIMY RIDGE
LENS
(Outer rim)
SANTUARY WOOD
COURCELETTE
PASSCHENDAELE
VALENCIENNES
WELLINGS MFG. CO. LTD. TORONTO |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | Wellings Mint, Rexdale, Canada |
Mintage | ND (1920) - Wellings Mfg. Co. Ltd. -
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Catalog ID | 1612303250 |
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