Medal - Lord Kitchener Death; P. Legastelois; silver, 45mm

Features

Location	United Kingdom
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year	1918
Composition	Silver
Weight	46 g
Diameter	44.8 mm
Shape	Round
Number	N# 480035
References	BHM# 4120 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Eimer# 1952b Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , Fearon# 368.2 Daniel Fearon; 1984. Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals - 1558 To The Present Day: with valuations. Webb & Bower, Exeter, United Kingdom.

Commemorative issue

The Death of Earl Kitchener of Khartoum

Obverse

Bust of Kitchener in Field Marshal's uniform facing three-quarters right, head bare; laurel wreath in field around head

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIELD MARShAL LORD KITChENER
J.P. LEGASTELOIS

Engraver: Julien Prosper Legastelois

Reverse

At the left, Britannia standing holding a shield decorated with a thunderbolt and a sword beside a British ensign; in field to right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ThOROUGh
J.P. LEGASTELOIS

Engraver: Julien Prosper Legastelois

Edge

Plain with inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1ARGENT

Mint

Spink & Son Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1826-date)

Comments

Brown: Ten percent of the proceeds of the sale of these medals went to the Imperial College Service Fund. Large bronze medals were originally sold at 8/6d each.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1918)

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