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This website is a work in progress. When completed, it will document more than 1000 commemorative medals of South African historical interest. The search feature will help you locate a particular medal or group of medals.

My name is Michael Laidlaw and I am the sole author. I am Scottish by birth but have lived in South Africa since 1977. You are welcome to contact me on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This is not a commercial website and I exercise no copyright on the information contained. The medals here are not for sale. They belong either in my own collection or in those of others. I am always looking for interesting items to add to what is here.

I am a Fellow of the Pietermaritzburg Numismatic Society (aka Maritzburg Coin Club). Those who find this website useful may also want to click on the link and have a look at the document storage area that the Society maintains on Google Drive.