A Rare South African First War City Of Johannesburg Medal 1914-1919 Auction maker marked "G & S"

maker marked "G & S" on the reverse

near etremely fine

pommel remains tight and is engraved with the interlocking initials "EH" on the end

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A Rare South African First War City Of Johannesburg Medal 1914-1919 Auction maker marked "G & S"South 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,