SA Union: South Africa Greets the Royal Family
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Form:
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Circular with pierced hole. Cast. Ribbon is blue with white edges.
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By:
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Date:
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1947 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 277; Laidlaw: 0117;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 38 mm | Brass | 14 gm | $10 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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The Royal Crown between crossed standards bearing the British flag (left) and the South African flag (right). Diagonally below left: “1947 / SOUTH AFRICA” and right: “1947 ZUID-AFRIKA”. Below that across: “TO COMMEMORATE / THE VISIT OF THE / ROYAL FAMILY - / TO THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. Legend on a pebbled band above: “SOUTH AFRICA GREETS THE ROYAL FAMILY” and below between ornaments: “1947”
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Reverse:
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Blank.
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Notes:
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-
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