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Fook Island Coin (Bronze Medal)

Item date(s): c 1975

Walter Whall Battiss (1906-1982)

Size: D =2.8cm
Technique: Copper/ Bronze

Type: Coin

ART 0730

Additional notes:
Obverse (double-headed female portrait) illustrated on p138 (Fig. 51) ofWalter Battiss edited by Karin Skawran & Michael Macnamara, published by Ad Donker, 1985.

Reverse (double-headed animal) illustrated on p143 (Fig. 52) of Walter Battiss edited by Karin Skawran & Michael Macnamara, published by Ad Donker, 1985.

Obverse and reverse illustrated on p49 of Walter Battiss, Gentle Anarchist, Standard Bank, 2005.

Illustrated on p25 of An educational supplement of Walter Battiss - Gentle Anarchist by Philippa Hobbs.

The Words FOOK ISLAND in normal script and Fook alphabet script appear on the obverse and the initials W. B. appear on the reverse.

Contained in square orange box with lid (38mm) together with item 1652 which is contained in a small brown leather pouch with white leather ties with brown beads at each end.

Ref: GB/50007