SA Union: King George V and Queen Mary Natal Coronation
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Form:
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Circular with pierced hole at 12 o’clock.
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By:
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Wright & Son, Edgware, England |
Date:
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1911 |
Ref:
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AM2: 136; Laidlaw: 0029;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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32.1 mm | Bronze | 11.3 gm | $8 |
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Edge:
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Plain
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Obverse:
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Conjoined crowned busts of King George V and Queen, left. To the right is a ribbon: ANN: DOM: / 1911”. The legend on a band: “GEORGIVS . V . REX . ET . IMP: ET . MARIA . REG”
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Reverse:
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Coat of arms of South Africa with supporters and lion crest. On a ribbon below, the motto: “EX UNITATE VIRES”. Below, a radiant sun, rising above the sea, inscribed: “. NATAL .” in an arc. The legend on a band: “SOUVENIR OF THE CORONATION, JUNE 22ND 1911”. Ornament at the foot. Signed in small letters round the rim at the bottom: “WRIGHT & SON, EDGEWARE, ENG.”
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Notes:
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