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Medal - 150th Anniversary of the Arrival of the 1820 Settlers
| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief scene depicting a group of six British settlers with their belongings, all oriented to the left; a young boy in the foreground points outward. The designer's initials 'T.S.' appear in the lower field. A multi-line legend in the exergue records the historical landing at Algoa Bay. |
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| Obverse lettering | ON APRIL 10, 1820, THE FIRST of 4000 BRITISH SETTLERS SET FOOT ON SHORE AT ALGOA BAY THESE PEOPLE PLAYED A VITAL PART IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHERN AFRICA” |
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| Reverse lettering | 1820 BY CHOICE AND CONSCIOUS WILL 1970 |
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