RSA (Pre-1994): Six South African Prime Ministers (c1970)

RSA (Pre-1994): Six South African Prime Ministers (c1970)

Form:

Circular.

By:

Bickels of Johannesburg

Date:

c1970

Ref:

Laidlaw: 0079b;

Variations:

Size	Metal	Mass	Value
50.9 mm	Silvered Bronze	57.0 gm	$35
	Gilded Bronze
	Bronze

Edge:

Plain. No marks.

Obverse:

Against a map of South Africa, three portrait medals of South African Prime Ministers. Each has a legend on a raised band with the name above and the dates between stops below. Clockwise from the top left:
(1) Botha, half right. “LOUIS BOTHA 1862-1919”
(2) Hertzog, half left. “JAMES BARRY MUNNIK HERTZOG 1866-1942”
(3) Smuts, right. “JAN CHRISTIAAN SMUTS 1870-1950”
At the top, a pentagon showing: “SA”.

Reverse:

Three portrait medals of South African Prime Ministers. Each has a legend on a raised band with the name above and the dates between stops below. Clockwise from the top left:
(1) Strijdom, right. “JOHANNES GERHARDUS STRIJDOM 1893-1958”
(2) Verwoerd, half right. “HENDRIK FRENSCH VERWOERD 1901-1966”
(3) Malan, right. “DANIEL FRANCOIS MALAN 1874-1959”
The Coat of arms of the Republic of South Africa above and Protea flowers to the left and right of Malan.

Notes:

These medals appears to be a re-strike from the same dies as the 1966 medals (Laidlaw 0079a).

The three prime ministers on the obverse held office during the Union of South Africa. The three on the reverse held office after South Africa became a republic.