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Medal - Rhodesia Independence
| Location | Rhodesia (1964-1979) |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia, set against a geometric faceted background pattern filling the field. The circular legend reads RHODESIAN INDEPENDENCE around the upper periphery, with 11 NOVEMBER 1965 along the lower periphery; the engraver's initials TW appear in small relief near the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A bold cross divides the field into four quadrants, each depicting a symbol of Rhodesian economic life: upper left shows a bull representing livestock, upper right a mine headframe representing the mining industry, lower left maize cobs representing agriculture, and lower right a pylon representing electrical infrastructure. A passant lion in relief occupies the center of the cross. The horizontal band carries the legend WE STAND BEHIND YOU. The hallmark .925 SILVER is incused at the base of the vertical arm of the cross. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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