Medal - Great Trek Centenary

€347,624.00
LocationSouth Africa
Year1938
TypeSouvenir medals/Commemorative souvenir
CompositionBronze plated (Bronzed base metal)
Weight14.5 g
Diameter35.6 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
ShapeRound with a loop
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeE Naylor
Reference(s) Laidlaw#0130
Obverse descriptionA Voortrekker wagon drawn by four oxen moving to the right over rocky ground. Beside the wagon, a man wielding a whip followed by a dog. In the background, trees with mountains behind and clouds above.
Obverse letteringVOORTREKKEREEUFEES 1938
(Translation: Voortrekker Centenary)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionA map of South Africa depicting the various routes taken by the Voortrekkers. Some landmarks indicated.
Reverse letteringDIE GROOT TREK 1838
(Translation: The Great Trek)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1938  - -
Catalog ID9637792440
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