United States: Nelson Mandela, Cape Town Rally / SA Coat of Arms
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Form:
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Circular. Proof with frosted designs & mirror fields
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By:
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Made in USA / HT (?) |
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Date:
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1990-1994 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1269;
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Variations:
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| 38.8 mm | Pure Silver | 31.1 gn | $25 |
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Edge:
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Upright reeded.
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Obverse:
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Nelson Mandela in a suit and tie, right arm extended in the clenched-fist power salute. In the background, a throng of people in Cape Town below Table Mountain. In a monogram, signed: “HT” on lower right. Legend above: “AMANDLA.NGAWETHU.IAFRIKA.MAYIBUYE”, and below in English between stops: “POWER.IT IS OURS.AFRICA.LET IT COME BACK”.
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Reverse:
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Old Coat of Arms of South Africa. Legend above: "SOUTH AFRICA" and below: "UNITY IS STRENGTH". In small letters round the rim on left: "ONE TROY OUNCE" and on right: ".999 FINE SILVER".
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Notes:
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Made in the United States to commemorate a Cape Town rally held sometime between 1990, when Mandela was released from prison, and 1994 in the run-up to the elections of that year. Related to Laidlaw 0629b
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