Generals of the Boer War Sterling Silver Meddalion - James Hertzog

Generals of the Boer War Sterling Silver Meddalion - Redvers Buller

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This huge medal of General James Hertzog was minted in Sterling Silver (92.5% pure silver), weighs 40 grams and is 44 mm in diameter.

It formed part of a set of 12 medallions depicting Boer and Brit Heroes of the Anglo Boer War

40 Grams of Sterling Silver ( Actual Silver Weight 38.8 Grams or 1.33 OZ )

Silver Value at Time of Listing : R 357.00

James Barry Munnik Hertzog, better known as J. B. M. Hertzog (3 April 1866 near Wellington, Cape Colony – 21 November 1942 in Pretoria, Union of South Africa) was a Boer general during the second Anglo-Boer War who later went on to become Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1939. Throughout his life he encouraged the development of the Afrikaner culture, determined to protect the Afrikaner from British influence. He is named after Dr. James Barry who performed the first successful cesarean section in Africa by a British surgeon, in which both the mother and child survived the operation. In 2007 a building was built in Paarl and named after him to honour his legacy.

Above : Each Medal weighs between 40 and 41 Grams

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