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SA Union: Johannesburg 70th Anniversary Festival / 9th Witwatersrand International Salon of Photography

SA Union: Johannesburg 70th Anniversary Festival / 9th Witwatersrand International Salon of PhotographySA Union: Johannesburg 70th Anniversary Festival / 9th Witwatersrand International Salon of Photography
Form: Circular
By: South African Mint
Date: 1956
Ref:  Laidlaw: 1080;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
32.1 mmYellow Bronze13.9 gm$10

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: Coat of arms arms of Johannesburg with motto: “FORTITER ET RECTE” on a scroll below. An ornate: “JF”, the logo of the Johannesburg Festival, on the left, right and top. Legend above: “70 GOLDEN YEARS(left) 70 GOUE JARE ((right)" and below: “JOHANNESBURG”.

Reverse: Within a laurel wreath tied at the bottom: "9TH. / WITWATERSRAND / INTERNATIONAL / SALON OF / PHOTOGRAPHY".

Notes: The Johannesburg Festival was organised to celebrate the 70th anniversary the founding of the city in 1886.

The 9th Witwatersrand International Salon of Photography was organised by the Johannesburg Camera Club to coincide with the Festival.