© Robert Cronje (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Robert Cronje (CC BY-NC-SA)
Medal - 50th Anniversary of Union of South Africa: Vereeniging
1960 year| Bronze | 23.3 g | 38.4 mm |
| Location | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-1961) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1960 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 23.3 g |
| Diameter | 38.4 mm |
| Thickness | 3.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#88164 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Within a rectangle, an abstract design representing the union of the four colonies, showing four strands merging into a single horizontal bar terminating in: “50”, with: “EENHEID” above and: “UNION” below. Outside the rectangle, in an arc above: 1910” and below: “1960”
Script: Latin
Edge
Plain
Comment
This token was minted by the town council of Vereeniging in 1960 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event.
