Lot 1051:
South Atlantic Medal, Commemorating the Falklands War
Sold for: $30
Description
A South Atlantic Medal, Commemorating the Falklands War, issued to commemorate service in the 1982 Falklands War. The circular disc, made of a silver-colored metal, is suspended from a horizontally ribbed bar by a vertically striped ribbon in varying shades ofblue, white, and green. The obverse features a crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, encircled by the Latin inscription “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF.” The reverse displays the English text “SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL” above a shield bearing a ram or sheep in its upper half and a sailing vessel below, with a banner beneath inscribed “DESIRE THE RIGHT, ” all flanked by laurel wreaths. The word “COPY” is an official War Department reissue to a soldier/family, not a commercial replica
Condition report:
Good condition. Minor surface wear consistent with age and handling. No apparent damage or repairs.
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