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SA Union: Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

SA Union: Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen ElizabethSA Union: Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Form: Circular with attached loop.
By: ?
Date: 1947
Ref:  AM2: 281; Laidlaw: 0271;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
32.5 mmGilded Base Metal17.1 gm$8

Edge:

Obverse: Conjoined crowned busts of the King and Queen, left. Legend: “KING GEORGE VI . QUEEN ELIZABETH”.

Reverse: Five sided shield bearing the Union coat of arms dividing the year: “1947”. Rose on the left; protea on the right. Across below: “TO COMMEMORATE / ROYAL VISIT TO / STH. AFRICA / (line)”

Notes: The King and Queen and their two daughters, the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret toured Southern Africa in 1947. The purpose of the visit was to show Royal appreciation and gratitude for the sacrifices that South Africa, Southern Rhodesia and other Commonwealth countries had made during the Second World War.