SA Union: Pretoria: Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary
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Form:
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Circular, holed for a ring and a second for an orange-white-blue ribbon. The ribbon is terminated by an enamelled clasp in the form of a scroll: “GEORGE V JUNE 1911” topped by a crown.
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By:
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Fattorini, Bradford, England |
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Date:
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1911 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 137; Laidlaw: 0206;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 32.4 mm | Bronze | 12.9 gm | $14 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Conjoined busts of the King and Queen, left. Legend on a band around: “KING . GEORGE . V . QUEEN . MARY”. Signed: “FATTORINI BRADFORD” at the foot.
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Reverse:
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Coat of arms of Pretoria with motto: “PRAESTANTIA PRAEVALEAT PRAETORIA”. Above, the British Royal coat of arms on a smaller scale. In an arc on the left: “. CORONATION” and on the right: “JUNE ∙ 22 ∙ 1911 ∙”. On a plaque below: “SIR J.G. VAN BOESCHOTEN / ∙ MAYOR ∙”. Legend on a raised band with pebbled background: “THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PRETORIA”
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Notes:
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