RSA (Post-1994): Centenary of the Pretoria Maputo (Delagoa Bay) Railway
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Form:
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Circular. Proof-like with frosted designs.
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By:
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BR (?) / SA Mint |
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Date:
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1995 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0532;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 32.5 mm | Silver | 15.1 gm | $95 |
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Edge:
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Upright reeded
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Obverse:
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Within a border of a wheel, outline of an early steam engine, moving right, clouds of steam forming: "CFM". In an arc above: "MAPUTO-PRETORIA". On a frosted background below: "1895 - 1995" and below that the logo of: SPOORNET".
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Reverse:
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Within a border of a railway engine’s drive wheel with crank and balance weight, an early steam locomotive (left) and a modern diesel locomotive (right), moving toward the viewer. Signed: "BR" on the left. On the balance weight: "8TH JULY 1995". Legend on wheel's rim above: "PRETORIA MAPUTO" and stamped at the foot with the sterling silver mark of the South African Mint.
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Notes:
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The acronym CFM stands for, 'Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique'.
Spoornet (now Transnet) is a government-owned company that runs South Africa's rail system.
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