RSA (Pre-1994): Gordon's Bay Silver Jubilee
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop
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By:
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Date:
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1986 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1151;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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35.8 mm | Brass | 17.1 gm | $2 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Stylised Coat of arms of Gordon's Bay with motto: "SOL ET SALUBRITAS".
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Reverse:
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Across in incused letters: "GORDON'S BAY (in an arc) / SILVER JUBILEE / 1 FEB. 1986 / SILWERJUBILEUM / GORDONSBAAI (in an arc)".
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Notes:
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Gordon's Bay is a harbour town in the Western Cape, situated on the northeastern corner of False Bay about 50 km from Cape Town. It is named after Robert Jacob Gordon (1743–1795), a Dutch explorer of Scottish descent.
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