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South Africa, Colony of Natal, 1902, a silver African Chiefs medal by J & S, crowned bust right, rev. royal arms and supporters over vignette of running antelopes, colony of natal, 51mm (W & E 4325C.4). Extremely fine and very rare; with clip and ring for suspension £200-300
Provenance: R. Lomas Collection.
While the smaller medal (W & E 4325C.2) is recognised as the medal issued to dignitaries in Natal (see previous lot), this larger medal (W & E 4325C.4) was only issued to African chiefs and did not have a specific coronation-related function
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