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Medal - Johannesburg Empire Exhibition
1936 year| Bronze plated | 12.36 g | 34.85 mm |
| Location | South Africa |
|---|---|
| King | George VI (1936-1952) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1936 |
| Composition | Bronze plated |
| Weight | 12.36 g |
| Diameter | 34.85 mm |
| Thickness | 2.24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#93568 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Ox wagon pulled by four oxen moving to the right through the veldt; man with whip and dog trotting alongside. Mountains and radiant sun in the background. Signed just above the exergue line: “E.N. (left) R.M.P (right)”. In an arc above: “JOHANNESBURG - 1886”. In the curved exergue: “EENDRAGT MAAKT / MAGT”
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JOHANNESBURG - 1886
EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT
E.N
R.M.P
Engraver: E. Naylor
Edge
Plain
Comment
Johannesburg hosted the Empire Exhibition, held in Milner Park between September 1936 and January 1937. Milner Park (now part of the University of Witwatersrand) is the home of the annual Witwatersrand Agricultural Society Show, first opened by Paul Kruger in 1894. The exhibition coincided with the City’s Golden Anniversary. The centrepiece of the layout of gardens, buildings and pathways was the 200 feet tall “Tower of Light” which could be seen at night from anywhere on the Rand.Was also issued as Silver and Bronze tokens.
