SA Union: Prime Minister J.G. Strijdom Memorial
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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1958 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0397;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 28.2 mm | Lacquered Silver | 11.0 gm | $25 | | 28.3 mm | Lacquered Yellow Bronze | 9.3 gm | $12 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bare head of Strijdom, left. Legend above: “J. G. STRIJDOM” and below between diamond stops: “1893–1958”.
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Reverse:
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Across between quotes: “DIE / STRYD / DUUR / VOORT (the battle continues)”. Silver medal stamped: "SILVER" at the foot.
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Notes:
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Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (15 July 1893 - 24 August 1958), nicknamed the Lion of the North, was Prime Minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist and a proponent of segregation leading the way to the establishment of the system of Apartheid.
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