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

Location South Africa
Year 1960
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Bronze
Weight 23.3 g
Diameter 38.4 mm
Thickness 3.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Smooth
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Laidlaw#0097, AM2#354
Obverse description The 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 script Latin
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Within 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 script Latin
Reverse lettering
Mintage
Numisquare ID 5101163350
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