SA Union: van Riebeeck Tercentenary: School Children
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Form:
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Circular, attached lug with hole for link ring to a pin hanger.
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By:
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Z.K. Borbereki |
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Date:
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1952 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 300;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 32 mm | Copper Nickel | 13.5 gm | $7 | | 32 mm | Bronzed Base Metal | 13.5 gm | $7 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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The bust of van Riebeeck on top of a column. To the right a boy placing a wreath on van Riebeeck’s head. To the left a girl bringing a palm fond. Signed: “Z.K.B.” at the base of the column.
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Reverse:
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Text across: “JAN / VAN RIEBEEK / DRIHONDERD- /JARIGE / GEDENKDAG / (ornate line) / TERCENTENARY / (ornate line) / 6 APRIL / 1952”
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Notes:
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Issued to schoolchildren to mark the occasion.
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