| Location | South Africa |
| Year | 1947 |
| Type | Souvenir medals/Event souvenir |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 14 g |
| Diameter | 32.2 mm |
| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Smooth with lug at the top |
| Period | |
| Notice | Obverse: Percy Metcalfe Reverse: George Kruger Gray, Hennie Potgieter |
| Reference(s) | W&E#7882A |
| Obverse description | Conjoined crowned busts of the King and Queen, left. Signed: “P.M.” on the base of the King’s shouder”. On a raised band around above: “ROYAL VISIT” and below between stops: “KONINKLIKE BESOEK” |
| Obverse lettering | ROYAL VISIT KONINKLIKE BESOEK P.M. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | South African coat of arms with the date: “1947” below. The mark of SA Mint: “S.A.M” to the right below. On a raised band around to the left: “UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA” and to the right between stops: “UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA”. The gold medal has the S.A.M mint mark stamped below the arms and 9ct; the silver S.A.M and 925. |
| Reverse lettering | UNIE VAN SUID - AFRIKA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA 1947 |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | “S.A.M” to the right below. On a raised band around to the left: “UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA” and to the right between stops: “UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA”. The gold medal has the S.A.M mint mark stamped below the arms and 9ct; the silver S.A.M and 925. |
| Mintage | 1947 - 9ct Gold - 1947 - Bronze - 1947 - Bronze with lug - 1947 - Silver - |
| Catalog ID | 4947886590 |
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