A Rare South African First War City Of Johannesburg Medal 1914-1919 Auction 167 mm x 210 mm

167 mm x 210 mm

official WWI period issue in silver gilt

extremely fine condition with two folding creases

with embroidered device on ribbon

worn on the black wrapper

A Rare South African First War City Of Johannesburg Medal 1914-1919 Auction 167 mm x 210 mmSouth Africa; Bronze, obverse illustrating an Army soldier and a Navy sailor standing on either side of a coat of arms, inscribed "1914" above "1919" above the arms, inscribed "REG 14 1919" below the arms, surrounded by the inscription "TO COMMEMORATE THE CONCLUSION OF THE GREAT WAR" and inscribed "PEACE WITH HONOUR" at the bottom, reverse illustrating the City of Johannesburg coat of arms at the junction of an open ended wreath of laurel leaves,