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Medal - Edward Prince of Wales King William's Town
1925 year| Bronze | 10.91 g | 27.78 mm |
| Location | South Africa |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1925 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.91 g |
| Diameter | 27.78 mm |
| Thickness | 2.62 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#59198 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Palm tree with two native huts on each side, mountains behind, motto on a ribbon below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BOROUGH OF KING WILLIAM'S TOWN
MAY 1925
EQONCE MALICUME
Edge
Plain
Comment
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972) was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. Edward became King Edward VIII when his father died in early 1936. He abdicated in December of that year in favour of marriage to the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. His younger brother then became King George VI.Between 30th April and 29th July 1925 the Prince toured Southern Africa. On a Royal train provided by the South African Railways, he visiting Cape Province, the Orange Free State, Basutoland, Natal, Transvaal, Swaziland, Southern & Northern Rhodesia and the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
