The Extremely Rare South African War City of Dublin Gold Tribute Medal, 28 mm. x 23 mm., a shamrock within a crowned circle, obverse inscribed '61st.2nd.Dublin Yeomanry 1901 for Valour', reverse inscribed "from their fellow countrymen Lieut.E.C.Wright", stamped 9C below (Hibbard pp.64-66), small suspension ring, very fine

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The Extremely Rare South African War City of Dublin Gold Tribute Medal, 28 mm. x 23 mm., a shamrock within a crowned circle, obverse inscribed '61st.2nd.Dublin Yeomanry 1901 for Valour', reverse inscribed "from their fellow countrymen Lieut.E.C.Wright", stamped 9C below (Hibbard pp.64-66), small suspension ring, very fine

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INDENTMade by Mr.W.Clare, goldsmith, of 19 Nassan Street, Dublin. Of the original 130 members of the 61 Company, 2nd Dublin Yeomanry, who had departed for South Africa, six officers and 57 men returned to Dublin, 10 June 1901, and each received a medal. Four other examples are known, this is the only one noted to an officer.

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