*#* 1904 Kruger Volkstem Funeral Bronze Medal with loops *#*

Transvaal: Paul Kruger Funeral in Pretoria from Volksstem

Form:

Circular, cast. The medal comes with and without an attached loop for a ring to various black mourning ribbons.

By:

J. C. Wienecke / Begeer, Holland

Date:

1904

Ref:

 AM: 170; Hern: 384; ME: South Africa 7; Laidlaw: 0011;

Variations:

Edge:

Plain. The gold medal is stamped: "9Crt". The silver medal is stamped: ZILVER 830 or ZILVER.
Some medals are stamped HOLLAND.

Obverse:

Bust of an aged Kruger, left. The engravers initials JCW in a monogram on the left before the legend.
Legend around: S.J.P.KRUGER, STAATSPRESIDENT DER Z.A.REPUBLIEK 1883-1900.

Reverse:

A palm frond bordering the field to the left. Above, in large gothic-styled letters across: VOLKSSTEM.
Below that, across: ANDENKEN / BEGRAFENIS / AN / DE GROTE AFRIKANER / PAUL KRUGER / PRETORIA /
DEC. 1904 (in memory of the funeral of the great Afrikaner Paul Kruger, Pretoria Dec 1904).
The makers name: BEGEER in incuse lettering at the foot.