| Form: |
Circular. |
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| By: |
Langford Jones (obverse) & Elsa Dziomba (reverse) / Royal Mint Pretoria |
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| Date: |
1937 |
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| Ref: |
AM2: 246; Laidlaw: 0070; |
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| Variations: |
| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 57.2 mm |
Silver |
88.6 gm |
$170 |
| 57.2 mm |
Bronze |
79.3 gm |
$60 |
| 31.7 mm |
Silver |
17.0 gm |
$25 |
| 31.7 mm |
Bronze |
14.3 gm |
$8 |
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| Edge: |
Plain.
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| Obverse: |
Conjoined crowned busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, left.
Legend: 'KRONING (star) 12·5·1937 CORONATION'.
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| Reverse: |
A lion and a lioness standing on a rocky ledge facing right towards a cactus plant.
Mountains behind and a radiant sun above emerging from behind clouds.
Signed: 'E.DZ' below left. Legend on the left: 'UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA' and on
the right between stops: 'UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA'.
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| Notes: |
The large silver medal issued inside a blue case lined on the inside with white
silk inscribed: 'RMP' and blue velvet.
The style of the legends on the larger and smaller medals differs slightly. |
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