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Medal 'The Absent-Minded Beggar', bronze
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1900 |
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| Diameter | 45.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of a British infantryman in campaign dress, standing facing left and aiming a rifle, with a slouch hat and kit visible at his feet on rocky ground. The legend curves around the upper periphery, with the dates in the right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1899 - 1900 |
| Reverse description | A decorative spray of laurel and flowers occupies the left side of the field, with the maker's mark 'SPINK & SON' inscribed on the stem. A lengthy patriotic inscription fills the right portion of the field, with the legend curving along the upper and lower periphery referencing the Queen, the Transvaal War, the Daily Mail, and Kipling's poem. |
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