UK Great Britain WWI Memorial Bronze Medal Death Penny

Description: UK Great Britain WWI Memorial Bronze Medal Death Penny The Memorial Plaque was issued after the First World War to the next-of-kin of all British and Empire service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The plaques are about 4.75 inches (120 mm) in diameter and weigh 290.3 Grams, cast in bronze, and came to be known as the “Dead Man’s Penny“, because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller penny coin. A total of 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a total of 450 tons of bronze, and continued to be issued into the 1930s to commemorate people who died as a consequence of the war. The obverse includes an image of Britannia holding a trident and standing with a lion. The designer’s initials, E.CR.P., appear above the front paw. In her outstretched left hand Britannia holds an olive wreath above the rectangular tablet bearing the deceased’s name cast in raised letters. Below the name tablet, to the right of the lion, is an oak spray with acorns. Two dolphins swim around Britannia, symbolizing Britain’s sea power, and at the bottom a second lion is tearing apart the German eagle. The reverse is blank, making it a plaquette rather than a table medal. Around the picture the legend reads “HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR“ Pre-Owned and In Good Condition as you can see in the pictures -This Bronze Medal shows only some patina and minor wear.

Price: 119 USD

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-11-13T02:44:00.000Z

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