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TITLE: PEACE MEDAL BY FUCHS, 1900

METAL: SILVER, BRONZE

NAMED: NONE OFFICIALLY BUT SOME SEEN PRIVATELY DONE

SIZE: 70 mm, 52 mm and 44 mm

HERN'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: 96, 98 and 100
HIBBARD'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
GEORGE A. BROWN PAGE: NOT APPLICABLE

CASED: NO

SUSPENSION: SOME OF THE 52 mm AND 44 mm SIZE MEDALLIONS HAVE BEEN SEEN CLAW SCROLL AND SWIVEL SUSPENSION

CLASSIFICATION: PEACE / MEMORIAL MEDALLION

DESIGNER: EMIL FUCHS

OBVERSE: ARMED FIGURE OF "BELLONA" STANDING, IN THE ACT OF SHEATHING A SWORD, IN BACKGROUND IS A VIEW OF A HARBOUR (TABLE BAY) WITH SHIPS AND MARCHING TROOPS IN THE UPPER LEFT IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE WORD "PAX" OVER A RISING SUN, AT THE BOTTOM IS THE ARTISTS NAME E. FUCHS.

REVERSE: BATTLE FIELD SCENE ON WHICH A WINGED FEMALE FIGURE (ANGEL) WITH A BRANCH OF OLIVE LEAF IN HER HAND IS KNEELING BESIDE A FALLEN SOLDIER WHO IS HOLDING THE NATIONAL FLAG TO HIMSELF.

THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT LEDGENDS ON THE REVERSE:

VERSION ONE: TO THE / MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR / QUEEN AND COUNTRY AND AT THE BOTTOM SOUTH AFRICAN / CAMPAIGN / 1899 - 1900

VERSION TWO: TO THE / MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR / KING AND COUNTRY AND AT THE BOTTOM SOUTH AFRICAN / CAMPAIGN / 1899 - 1902

AT THE BOTTOM IS THE ARTISTS NAME "EMILE" ON LEFT "FUCHS" ON RIGHT

For anyone that is interested a King's 70mm Medal on Echo Bay...…. Mike