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Medal British Atrocities in South Africa, silver
| Location | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1901 |
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| Period | 19th-20th century |
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| Obverse description | The central field depicts a dynamic battle scene referencing the Dutch War of Independence, showing armoured cavalry on horseback clashing in the upper register and two foot soldiers in combat in the lower register. The scene is enclosed within a beaded inner border and an outer rope border, with the legend running continuously around the circumference in Dutch, incorporating the dates 1568-1648 in the upper field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a Boer farmstead engulfed in flames, with billowing smoke rising dramatically above the burning structure and scattered livestock visible in the foreground, rendered in fine relief. The scene is enclosed within a beaded inner border and an outer rope border, with the legend running continuously around the circumference in Dutch, incorporating the dates 1899-1901 in the upper field. |
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