Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Victoria (1837-1901), Boer War, ‘Absent Minded Beggar’, a small silver medal, 23mm (BHM 3680); a white metal badge with similar image, 35mm; ‘Victory Liberty and Peace’, a white metal medal, unsigned, medallic busts of Victoria, Roberts, Buller and Kitchener, rev. angel flies over cannon, 38mm; Birmingham Peace Celebrations, 1902, a gilt white metal presentation medal with riband and bar, 38mm; a French brass medalet of Kruger, 1900, 28mm [5]. Generally very fine, several scarce (£60-80)

It seems interesting that the French should be striking medals, ‘Aux Boers - Aux Heroiques Defenseurs de la Liberte au Transvaal’