Rhodesia / Zimbabwe: Commemorative Set of Seven

Rhodesia / Zimbabwe: Commemorative Set of Seven

Form:

Circular

By:

The Livingstone Mint

Date:

c 1980

Ref:

Laidlaw: 1319;

Variations:

Size	Metal	Mass	Value
32.2 mm	Silver	19,5 gm	$15
25.6 mm	Silver	10.0 gm	$8
25.6 mm	Silver	9.7 gm	$8
25,6 mm	Silver	9.9 gm	$8
25.6 mm	Silver	9.3 gm	$8
25.6 mm	Silver	10.1 gm	$8
25.6 mm	Silver	10. 6 gm	$8

Edge:

Plain.

Obverse:

Medals identified by text on a band in the lower part.

(1) View of the Zimbabwe Ruins. "ZIMBABWE".
(2) View of the Anglican Cathedral with fountain. "SALISBURY".
(3) View of the Bulawayo City Hall. "BULAWAYO".
(4) View of the Victoria Falls. "VICTORIA FALLS".
(5) View of the Kariba Dam wall. "KARIBA".
(6) Elephants and lions. "WANKIE GAME RESERVE".
(7) Scenic view of mountains. "EASTERN HIGHLANDS".

Reverse:

All medals, except the first, have The Livingstone Mint: "LM" monogram at the bottom.

(1) Coat of arms of Zimbabwe: "UNITY.FREEDOM.WORK".
(2) Coat of arms of Salisbury with motto: "DISCRIMINE SALUS".
(3) Coat of arms of Bulawayo with motto: ".SI.YE.PAMBILI."
(4) Coat of arms of Victoria Falls with motto: "QUOD SPECTET MUNDUS".
(5) Relief map of Rhodesia / Zimbabwe.
(6) Relief map of Rhodesia / Zimbabwe.
(7) Relief map of Rhodesia / Zimbabwe.

Notes:

Probably made in 1980 during the transition of the country from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe.

Set comes in a square fitted case lined on the inside with white silk-like and blue velvet-like material labeled: "FINE SILVER". The larger Zimbabwe medal is in the centre surrounded by the six smaller medals.

Individual medals also found mounted in a bezel frame as a pendant and inside a red fitted case labeled: "FINE SILVER".

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