RSA (Pre-1994): Republic of South Africa Tenth Anniversary
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Form:
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Circular.
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By:
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Tommy Sasseen (obv) & Coert L. Steynberg (rev) / South African Mint |
Date:
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1971 |
Ref:
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AM2: 416; Laidlaw: 0154;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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39 mm | Gold 18ct | 41 gm | $3000 | 38.3 mm | Silver | 27.0 gm | $35 | 38.1 mm | Bronze | 23.3 gm | $12 |
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Edge:
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Plain. No marks on the gold or silver medal. Purity recorded in AM2.
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Obverse:
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Coat of arms of the Republic of South Africa. To the left running vertically downwards: “1961, and to the right: “1971”. Signed: “T S” below right.
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Reverse:
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Stylised depiction of a man striving upwards on a wave. Signed: “C L S” above the wave. In an arc above and to the right: “GROEI – GROWTH”
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Notes:
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The silver medal issued inside a red leather case lined with white silk and red velvet. Coat of arms of the Republic In gilt on the outside of the lid and: "1961 (left) and 1971 (right)". On the inside: "SAM".
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