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Africa General Service Medal 1902-1910
Obverse: Bust of King Edward VII in military uniform, cloak, order and medals. Legend: "EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR". Reverse: Britannia standing (R) in a helmet, a lion behind her, a trident in her right and a palm branch in her left hand pointing towards the rising sun. Exergue: "AFRICA". Bars: "JUBALAND", "GAMBIA", "ARO 1901-1902", "SOMALILAND 1902-04", "SOMALILAND 1908-1910", "SOMALILAND 1920". Inscription on edge: "SPECIMEN". Suspended from a clasp and yellow ribbon edged with black with two narrow green stripes.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0383 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Saulles, George William de |
| Events: | Anglo-Aro War, 1901-1902; Somaliland expedition, 1900-1920 |
| Date made: | 1902 |
| People: | VII, King Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 33 mm |