RSA (Pre-1994): South African National Parks Board 50th Anniversary
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Arthur Lawrence Sutherland (rev.) & Coert L. Steynberg (obv.) / South African Mint |
Date:
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1976 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0350a;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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38.0 mm | Silver | 29.2 gm | $55 | 38.1 mm | Gilded Bronze | 25.0 gm | $25 | 38 mm | Bronze | 25 gm | $25 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Silver medal stamped on the edge with the SA Mint marks for sterling silver and date letter B for 1975.
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Obverse:
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View of the Kruger Monument at the Kruger Gate to the Kruger National Park. Signed: "CLS" at the foot.
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Reverse:
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The emblem of the Parks Board, a Kudu head within a shield and motto: "CUSTOS NATURAE". Signed: "ALS" below motto on right. Across: "1926 (left) 1976 (right)" Legend above: "NASIONALE PARKERAAD" and below: "NATIONAL PARKS BOARD". Silver medal stamped: "(springbok head) S925 C S.A.M"
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Notes:
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Comes inside a blue, square, fitted case lined on the inside with white silk-like and blue velvet-like material. On the outside of the lid in gold colour, the emblem of the National Parks Board and on the inside in ornate lettering: "SAM".
Coert L. Steynberg (1905-1982) was a renowned South African sculptor best known for his statue of Paul Kruger, found at the Kruger-gate, Kruger National Park. The representation of the statue on this medallion was also designed by him. His most famous coin design is the prancing springbok first produced for the silver 5 shilling piece in 1947 and subsequently on the gold Krugerrand.
The Minister of Lands, Piet Grobler, successfully moved the National Parks Bill in Parliament on 31 May 1926.
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