1904 ZAR Paul Kruger Funeral Medal - Volksstem Issue

1904 ZAR SJP Paul Kruger Funeral medal - Volksstem IssueSize: 28.5mmCondition Ungraded - Sold as isMedal Details

Bust is xS.J.P. Krugerx - Oom Paul, President of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR)

- It's the famous x1904 funeral / memorial medalx distributed by the Pretoria newspaper xDe Volksstemx when Kruger was finally buried in Pretoria on 16 Dec 1904. He had died in exile in Switzerland in July 1904 and his body was brought back on the ship Batavier IV.

The text around the edge says:
x"S.J.P. KRUGER, STAATSPRESIDENT DER Z.A. REPUBLIEK 1883-1900"x

And on the other side (your first photo) it should say:
x"VOLKSSTEM - ANDENKEN BEGRAFENIS AN DE GROTE AFRIKANER PAUL KRUGER PRETORIA DEC 1904"x
= In memory of the funeral of the great Afrikaner.

What's in the box
1 x Medal