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Medal - Peace Celebrations 1919 Bulawayo
1919 year| Bronze | 15.79 g | 31.7 mm |
| Location | Zimbabwe › Southern Rhodesia (1932-1955) |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1923-1936) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1919 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 15.79 g |
| Diameter | 31.7 mm |
| Thickness | 3.1 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#393926 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Arms of the Bulawayo Municipal Council within a laurel wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• PEACE CELEBRATIONS • 1919 • VICTORY
BULAWAYO
MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL
(Arms motto)
JUSTICE FREEDOM COMMERCE
Edge
Plain
Comment
Listed under Southern Rhodesia, but in 1919, it actually predated the 1923 establishment:
In the late 19th century, the territory north of the Transvaal was chartered to the British South Africa Company, led by Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes and his Pioneer Column marched north in 1890, acquiring a huge block of territory that the company would rule until the early 1920s. In 1923, the company's charter was revoked, and Southern Rhodesia attained self-government and established a legislature. (Wikipedia)