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accompanied by hallmarks indicating Birmingham/sterling silver/1914-15
whole: MODEL
obverse design : design is divided into three sections. In the upper portions Scarborough is depicted under bombardment by three warships,
explosions on land and in the air. In the lower left and lower right of design, within ornamental cartouches, views of the town. Between
these views, just below the centre, is the shield of arms of the town enclosed by the motto "SIGILLUM COMUNE BURGENSIN DE
SCARDEBURG"
obverse text : "SCARBOROUGH STILL UNDISMAYED" (on scroll at base of design)
reverse text : "BOMBARDMENT OF SCARBOROUGH + NON COMBATANTS BY THE GERMAN FLEET DEC.16TH 1914" (in nine lines on plain
background) | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | North Sea & Scarborough German Naval Bombardment of & 16/12/1914 commemorative First World War | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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