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LOT 356:
ANTIQUE WWI STERLING BRITISH WAR MEDALS 7 UNITS
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Sold for: $200
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ANTIQUE WWI STERLING BRITISH WAR MEDALS 7 UNITS
A set of seven antique sterling silver British War Medal units was awarded to officers and men of British and Imperial forces for service in WWI. On the obverse, each shows Sir Bertram Mackennals's bareheaded effigy of King George V facing left, with the legend George V, King of all the British Isles and Emperor of India. On the reverse, designed by William McMillan, it shows Saint George naked on horseback and armed with a short sword. The horse tramples on the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death, a skull, and crossbones. In the background are ocean waves and just off center near the right upper rim is the risen sun of Victory. The years 1914 and 1918 appear on the perimeter in the left and right fields respectively. The recipient's name, rank, service number, and unit are impressed on the bottom edge of each medal. Circa 1919 and 1920. Weight: 235 grams. Antique Decorations of the British Army and Phaleristic Collectibles.
Dimensions: 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.
