SA Union: King George V and Queen Mary Coronation from Harvey Greenacre, Durban Emporium
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Form:
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Circular. Metal shell over cardboard. Pierced for a suspension ring through a bar which clamps onto a red-while-blue ribbon.
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By:
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Harvey Greenacre |
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Date:
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1911 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 134; Laidlaw: 1079;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 38.5 mm | Metal Shell | 5.7 gm | $10 |
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Edge:
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Upright reeded.
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Obverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, conjoined crowned and robed busts of the King and Queen, left. Signed: :"H.G." below. Legend: "KING GEORGE V (left) QUEEN MARY (right".
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Reverse:
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Within a beaded circle, across: "WITH / HARVEY, GREENACRE / & Co.'s / COMPLIMENTS". Legend, outside the beaded circle and within a beaded border round the rim, above: "TO COMMEMORATE THEIR MAJESTIES CORONATION" and below between five-pointed stars: "1911".
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Notes:
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Harvey, Greenacre & Company was established in the 1890s as drapers, outfitters and general importers. They owned a large emporium in West Street, Durban.
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