Orders, Decorations and Medals

Penarth, Glamorgan, Boer War Tribute Medal, struck in silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1902, 29mm, obverse arms of Penarth, reverse inscribed ‘South African War Peace Declared 2nd June 1902, Penarth Celebrations’, in case of issue, extremely fine and rare £200-250

See Colour Plate III

According to Boer War Tribute Medals, by M. G. Hibbard, medals presented by any Welsh municipalities are very rare, there being only two types known to exist. The Penarth medal is not a known variety and must therefore be considered to be extremely scarce.