SA Union: Opening of First Parliament, King George V / Durban & Maritzburg
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop for a ring.
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By:
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L. Chr. Lauer, Nuremberg Germany |
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Date:
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1910 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 113; Laidlaw: 0877;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 24.1 mm | Aluminium | 1.2 gm | $25 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, bareheaded bust of King George V in uniform, left. Signed: “L.CHR.LAUER NUERNBERG” on the truncation. Legend: “KING GEORGE V OF ENGLAND AND EMPEROR OF INDIA”.
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Reverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, across: “IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE UNION OF / SOUTH AFRICA / AND / THE OPENING OF ITS / FIRST PARLIAMENT”. Legend above: “WILLIAM ROGERSON” and below between floral ornaments: “DURBAN AND MARITZBURG”.
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Notes:
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William Rogerson owned drapery establishment in Pietermaritzburg and Durban
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