SA Union: Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary
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Form:
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Circular. Silver medal with attached loop. Aluminium medal pierced at 12 o’clock.
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By:
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Turner & Simpson Ltd, Birmingham |
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Date:
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1935 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 221; Laidlaw: 0145;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 31.7 mm | Silver | 13.2 gm | $35 | | 32.0 mm | Aluminium | 4.0 gm | $8 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Conjoined crowned and robed busts of King George V and Queen Mary, left. Legend on a band: "GEORGE.V (left) MARY (right)".
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Reverse:
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Coat of arms of South Africa with antelope supports, lion crest and motto: “EX.UINTAS.VIRES”. In an arc below: “SOUTH AFRICA”. Legend on a band above: “TO COMMEMORATE” and below between roses and leaves: “THE JUBILEE OF THEIR REIGN”. Silver medal stamped above the coat of arms with the Birmingham sterling silver hallmarks for 1934-5 and the marker's mark: "T&S".
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Notes:
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