Commemorative medal depicting Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916)
Commemorative medal depicting Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). Obverse: Bust of Kitchener (facing) in Field Marshal's uniform. Legend: 'LORD KITCHENER FIELD . MARSHAL'. Reverse: Britannia standing (left) with sword and shield beside a British ensign flying from a staff. Inscribed: 'THOROUGH'. One of a series of medals showing the political and military leaders of the Allies, produced after the end of the Great War. The Kitchener medal was published by Spink & Son in four sizes for the British market..
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2989 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Legastelois, Jules-Prosper |
People: | Trounson, Graham Francis James; Beamish, Tufton Percy Hamilton Kitchener, Horatio Herbert |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 45 mm |