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Medal Visit to South Africa, silvered bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1903 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Joseph Chamberlain facing right, depicted in three-quarter profile wearing a suit with his characteristic monocle. The name legend JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN curves around the field to left and right respectively, with the engraver's signature J.A. RESTALL visible in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate allegorical composition featuring Britannia standing to the left, helmeted and holding a trident, with a lion and Union shield behind her; Justice stands to the right holding a sword and scales. Between them, a central oval cartouche bears the commemorative inscription on a scrolled banner. Clasped hands surmount a laurel wreath at the top of the design, while at the base a heraldic coat of arms with supporters and the motto SPES BONA appears, flanked by date banners reading DEC. 26. 1902 and FEB. 25. 1903. |
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