SA Union: Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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Form:
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Circular.
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By:
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Langford Jones (obverse) & Elsa Dziomba (reverse) / Royal Mint Pretoria |
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Date:
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1937 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 246; Laidlaw: 0070;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 57.2 mm | Silver | 88.6 gm | $170 | | 57.2 mm | Bronze | 79.3 gm | $60 | | 31.7 mm | Silver | 17.0 gm | $25 | | 31.7 mm | Bronze | 14.3 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 VI and Queen Elizabeth, left. Legend: “KRONING (star) 12·5·1937 CORONATION”.
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Reverse:
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A lion and a lioness standing on a rocky ledge facing right towards a cactus plant. Mountains behind and a radiant sun above emerging from behind clouds. Signed: “E.DZ” below left. Legend on the left: “UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA” and on the right between stops: “UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA”.
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Notes:
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The large silver medal issued inside a blue case lined on the inside with white silk inscribed: "RMP" and blue velvet.
The style of the legends on the larger and smaller medals differs slightly.
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