RSA (Pre-1994): Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Civil Construction
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Form:
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Circular cast
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By:
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Date:
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1985 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1326;
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Variations:
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| 99.8 mm | Darkened Bronze | 407 gm | $40 |
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Edge:
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Plain. Thickness at edge 6.4 mm.
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Obverse:
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View across sea of the nuclear power station, table mountain in the background.Emblem of the Koeberg Civil Contract (KCC) in the forefront. Legend above: "KOEBERG NUCLEAR POWER STATION" and below: "SPIE BATIGNOLLES LTA MURRAY & ROBERTS".
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Reverse:
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Legend above: "KOEBERG CIVIL CONTRACTORS". Across: "IN COMMEMORATION / AND THANKS FOR THE / JOINT TEAM EFFORT / 1977-1985"
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Notes:
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Koeberg nuclear power station is the only such power station on the African continent. It is located 30 km north of Cape Town on the west coast of South Africa. Koeberg is owned and operated by the country's national electricity supplier, ESKOM. It was constructed between 1976 and 1985 by a consortium of French companies. The civil work was undertaken by Spie Batignolles working in partnership with the South African Company Murray & Roberts. The author of this website was a physicist, employed during the early stages of the construction.
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