SA Union: Cradock 150th Anniversary
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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South African Mint |
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Date:
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1964 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1027;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 28.6 mm | Silver | 11.7 | $22 | | 28.5 mm | Bronzed bronze | 10.1 gm | $12 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Coat of arms of Cradock, ostrich feather on each side, cornucopia crest, with motto on a ribbon below: "PERSEVERANTIA VINCIT". Legend on a raised roughened band: "MUNISIPALITEIT.CRADOCK.MUNICIPALITY."
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Reverse:
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Within a laurel wreath: "CRADOCK (in an arc) / (space) / 1814-1964 (in an arc). Silver medal stamped with SA Mint hallmarks for sterling silver: "(lion head) STG Q (for 1964) S.A.M".
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Notes:
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Cradock is a town in the Eastern Cape Province, founded in 1818. It was named after Sir John Cradock, governor of the Cape from 1811 to 1813.
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