Rare silver British transport medal awarded to mercantile marine officers for campaigns in the Boxer Rebellion (China 1900) and the Boer War (S. Africa 1899-1902). This is a rare example (1 of 178) dual clasp transport medal named to "G. N. HUNTER,IN COMMAND", meaning this was awarded to a ship master.
-only 1719 medals were issued to officers of 181 eligible vessels; of the 1719, only 178 were issued with both the China and S. Africa clasps
-the obverse features a bust of King Edward VII reading "EDWARDVS VII REX - IMPERATOR"
-the reverse features a partial Mercator's world map over a transport ship on the ocean; reading "OB PATRIAM MILTIBUS PER MARE TRANSVECTIS ADJUTAM"
-the clasps read "S./ AFRICA 1899-1902" and "CHINA 1900"
Dimensions: 36mm wide
Weight (total): 40.6 grams; approx. 1.3 troy oz (likely 1 ozt of silver)
Condition: the silver shows a nice dark patina in lower parts of the medal, highlighting the raised areas even more; the ribbon is mostly missing w/ the remainder having frayed threads