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  • Ingoa Kē

    Armistice Day Memorial medal, 1918-1928 (descriptive name)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Armistice Day Memorial medal, 1918-1928

    obverse: Great Britain holding a sheathed sword standing supporting a warrior with broken chains

    reverse: illustration of the Whitehall cenotaph with three furled flags; inscription around: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

    in exergue: NOVEMBER 11TH VIII.

    markings: maker's initials on obverse, lower right hand side: C.L.D.

    circular medal; silver; in original case

    .2 case: shallow case with hinged lid; exterior black leather surface with gilt ; lined with black velvet with inset for medal; cream satin inside lid

    medallist: C.L. Doman

    date made: 1928

    references: British Historical Medals 1760-1960, Volume 3, catalogue number 4132

  • Wāhi
    England
  • Wāhi Hāngai

    British/Europe

  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    N2271 (numismatics)

    W0424 (war)

    BHM 4132 (British Historical Medals)

  • Wāhanga

    History

    War History

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Mātātuhi

  • Armistice Day Memorial medal N2271
  • Armistice Day Memorial medal N2271
  • Armistice Day Memorial medal N2271
  • Armistice Day Memorial medal N2271
  • Armistice Day Memorial medal N2271

Taonga

  • Rārangi Mihi
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2271
  • Kaiwaihanga Matua

     Charles Leighfield J Doman (Medallist)

  • Wāhi
    England
  • Rā
    1928
  • Tuhipoka Hāngai

    Medal commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Armistice, WW1

    Three versions of this medal were struck by the Royal Mint. A large medal, measuring 3 inches in diameter, was available in silver at a cost of 30 shillings, or in bronze for 10 shillings. A smaller bronze medal measuring 1 1/4 inches diameter could be had for 1 shilling and 9 pence.

    The design by Charles L Doman was selected following a competition between several medallists. The imagery of Britannia with sheathed sword supporting a warrior with the broken shackles of war symbolised deliverance and were taken from a statement by Lord Oxford, 'We shall not sheath the sword until justice has been done.'

    The first advertisement for this medal appeared in Britain on 1 November 1928 and in New Zealand and Australian papers during the next few days. They could be obtained from the Chief Clerk of the Royal Mint.

    (references: Laurence Brown: British Historical Medals 1760-1960, volume III, page 110)

    New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20095, 5 November 1928, Page 11 (http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19281105.2.61&srpos=5&e=01-10-1928-01-12-1928--10--1-byDA---0Armistice+medal+royal+mint--)

    The Brisbane Courier, Friday 2 November 1928

  • Mahi Hāngai
    10th Anniversary of the Armistice, WW1; 1928
    Armistice, WW1; 11 Nov 1918; France
  • Wāhi Hāngai

    British/Europe

  • Wā

    post-WW1/Wars

    George V (1910 - 1936)/House of Windsor/English reign

  • Waitohu/māka

    C..L.D. (maker's mark)

  • Pāoho

    silver/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material

  • Raraunga Ine

    75mm

  • Huinga Kaupapa

    anniversaries/wars

  • Taumata whakarōpū

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