RSA (Pre-1994): Dedication of the Johannesburg Mormon Temple
|
|
|
|
|
Form:
|
Circular
|
|
By:
|
? |
|
Date:
|
1985 |
|
Ref:
|
Laidlaw: 0788;
|
|
Variations:
|
| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
|---|
| 39.2 mm | Copper-Nickel | 26.4 gm | $6 |
|
|
Edge:
|
Upright milled edge with a small portion plain.
|
|
Obverse:
|
View of the temple. Legend above: “JOHANNESBURG TEMPLE”, and below: “DEDICATED 1985”.
|
|
Reverse:
|
A map of South Africa with a small five-pointed star labelled: “JOHANNESBURG” below.
|
|
Notes:
|
Comes inside a maroon cloth bag.
The temple is the first Mormon temple to be built in Africa. It is located on Parktown Ridge and is visible from the M1 highway north of Johannesburg's city center. It was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley 24–25 August 1985.
|
