Medal - 50th Anniversary of Union of South Africa: Vereeniging

€88,164.00
LocationSouth Africa
Year1960
TypeSouvenir medals/Event souvenir
CompositionBronze
Weight23.3 g
Diameter38.4 mm
Thickness3.1 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Laidlaw#0097, AM2#354
Obverse descriptionThe coat of arms of Vereeniging with supporters, crested by clasped hands and a dove. Motto on a ribbon below: “PER PACEM AD INDUSTRIA”. In an arc above: “STAADSRAAD VAN VEREENIGING” and below between stops: “TOWN COUNCIL OF VEREENIGING”.
Obverse lettering
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionWithin a rectangle, an abstract design representing the union of the four colonies, showing four strands merging into a single horizontal bar terminating in: “50”, with: “EENHEID” above and: “UNION” below. Outside the rectangle, in an arc above: 1910” and below: “1960”
Reverse lettering
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverPretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)
Mintage1960  - -
Catalog ID5101163350
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