Zimbabwe: 1994 Centenary of the City of Bulawayo
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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1994 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1321;
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Variations:
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| 36.3 mm | Silver | 27.6 gm | $20 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Stamped: "SILVER" with the issue number on the edge. This medal: "300".
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Obverse:
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Front view of the Bulawayo City hall. In outlined arcs above: "1894 (left) 1994 (right). Across on a ribbon below: "BULAWAYO".
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Reverse:
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Coat of arms of Bulawayo with motto: ".SI.YE.PAMBILI."
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Notes:
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The city was founded by Leander Starr Jameson of the British South Africa Company and opened for white settlement in 1894.
Comes inside a fitted square case covered on the outside with dark blue cloth. Lined on the inside with white and blue material. Also a descriptive pamphlet within which is a numbered (300) certificate stating a mintage a 500.
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