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Medallion - Harold Lothrop Borden 12 years 6 months ago #3814

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TITLE: THE HAROLD BORDEN MEDAL

METAL: BRONZE

NAMED: NOT OFFICIALLY
SIZE: 47mm

HERN'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
HIBBARD'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE

CASED: NO

CLASSIFICATION: DRAC PRIZE MEDAL

DESIGNER: ALLAN WYON SC

OBVERSE:

DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI, Named buts of HAROLD LTHROP BORDEN

REVERSE:

Top: DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

Center: A FATHER'S TRIBUTE TO / HAROLD LOTHROP BORDEN / LIEUTENANT / ROYAL CANADIAN DRAGOONS / KILLED AT WITPOORT / SOUTH AFRICA / 16 JULY 1900

Bottom: PRIZE FOR RIFLE SHOOTING




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Re: Medallion - Harold Lothrop Borden 12 years 6 months ago #3822

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Mike

Another superb specimen, thanks for posting.
Is the designer the same person who designed the BWM?

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Re: Medallion - Harold Lothrop Borden 12 years 6 months ago #3833

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Good Morning Paul....

Yes I think it is..... The Wyon family did a large number of the British medals and medallions going back to the mis 1800's......

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