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Medal - George VI and Elizabeth Coronation for School Children
| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined crowned busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in left-facing profile relief, with the King prominent in the foreground wearing ermine-trimmed robes. The bilingual legend in the raised border reads 'KRONING' and 'CORONATION' divided by ornaments, with the coronation date '12 . 5 . 1937' inscribed in the lower field between small ornamental stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | KRONING • CORONATION 12 • 5 • 1937 |
| Reverse description | A lion passant in high relief traverses rocky terrain to the right, with a plant or wheat sheaf in the lower right field and a radiant sun breaking through clouds in the upper field. The bilingual circular legend reads 'UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA' on the lower arc and 'UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA' on the upper arc, separated by dot stops. |
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