RSA (Pre-1994): Gerhard de Kock Memorial Lecture
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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1989 onwards |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1327;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 63.6 mm | Silvered Bronze | 81.6 gm | $30 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Thickness 3.6 mm.
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Obverse:
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Bareheaded bust of de Kock, front, in spectacles wearing jacket and tie. Legend above: "GERHARD DE KOCK" and below between stops: "UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (stop) S.A. RESERVE BANK".
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Reverse:
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Within a laurel wreath tied at the bottom, across: "MEMORIAL LECTURE / BY / (space for engraving) / PRETORIA". This medal not engraved.
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Notes:
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Dr. Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan de Kock (1926 – 1989) was Governor of the South African Reserve Bank from 1981 until his death on 7 August 1989. The banknotes of that period bear his signature. After his death the University of Pretoria instituted the Gerhard de Kock Memorial Lecture, which was delivered annually by a prominent personality in the field of central banking.
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