SA Union: Second World War Peace Celebration

Form:

Circular

By:

E. Naylor / South African Mint

Date:

1945

Ref:

AM2: 271; Laidlaw: 0192;

Variations:

Size	Metal	Mass	Value
32 mm	Gold (9ct)	16.6 gm	$380
32.1 mm	Silver	16.8 gm	$22
32.0 mm	Bronze	15.2 gm	$10

Edge:

Plain.

Obverse:

Coat of arms of the Union of South Africa with motto: "EX UNITATE VIRES". Below right: "S.A.M.". On a raised band, legend on left: "UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA" and on the right between stops: "UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA".

Reverse:

Within a laurel wreath tied at the bottom with a ribbon, dove in flight to the left with olive branch in beak. Below, staggered on two lines: “1939 / 1945”.

Gold medal stamped: "9CT" and silver medal stamped: “.925” at the foot.

Notes:

Comes inside a square cardboard box.