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Medal - Edward Prince of Wales South Africa 1925 - Bloemfontein
1925 year| Silver | 7.71 g | 27.8 mm |
| Location | South Africa |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1925 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.71 g |
| Diameter | 27.8 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#406712 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Coat of Arms of Bloemfontein
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• BLOEMFONTEIN • 1925 •
O.F.S. O.V.S.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Unlisted in Giordano in Silver, and unrecorded in Whittlestone & Ewing or Laidlaw
Engraved on reverse “ 1st.. 50 Yds” - Giordano's example in Bronze is also similarly engraved.
Between 30th April and 29th July 1925 the Prince toured Southern Africa. On a Royal train provided by the South African Railways, he visited Cape Province, the Orange Free State, Basutoland, Natal, Transvaal, Swaziland, Southern & Northern Rhodesia and the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
