RSA (Pre-1994): Opening of State Theatre, Pretoria
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Form:
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Circular. Cast.
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By:
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Lourens de Lange / South African Mint |
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Date:
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1981 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1088;
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Variations:
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| 50.9 mm | Darkened Bronze | 64.1 gm | $28 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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View of the State Theatre building, small clouds above. Signed: "LDL" right end of exergue line. In the exergue: "STAATSTEATER / STATE THEATRE / PRETORIA".
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Reverse:
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View of abstract statue in front of building, rays descending behind. On right, vertically downwards: "OPENING" and below that across: "23 MEI/MAY 1981". Lower left, circular emblem of the Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT) or Transvaalse Raad Uitvoerende Kunste (TRUK).
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Notes:
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The theatre complex was designed by by architects Hans and Roelf Botha and occupies an entire block in the city centre.
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