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Award - George VI Anglo-American Corporation
| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1950 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Two miners wearing hard hats kneel at a rock face, flanking a blank gilt rectangular tablet in the centre field. Below, a detailed relief depicts mine headgear and surface infrastructure. The dates 1946 and 1950 appear to the right, with the abbreviations O.F.S and O.V.S to the left. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The AAC (Anglo American Corporation) diamond-shaped logo in relief occupies the upper centre of the field. Below it, the recipient's name B.H. PELSER and date 1·6·50 are engraved. The circular legend reads VIR PIONEERSDIENSTE around the top and ORANJE VRYSTAATSE GOUDVELD around the bottom, flanked by two small stars. |
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