Medal - Edward Prince of Wales South Africa 1925

Medal - Edward Prince of Wales (South Africa 1925) - obverseMedal - Edward Prince of Wales (South Africa 1925) - reverse

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Features

Location South Africa
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Souvenir medals › Event souvenir
Year 1925
Composition Bronze
Weight 10.91 g
Diameter 27.85 mm
Thickness 2.45 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
65273
References BHM# 4200,
Laurence Brown; 1980. British Historical Medals / Volume 1. The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Laidlaw# 0030a,
South African Commemorative Medals (https://www.southafricanmedals.com/)
AM2# 187,
Anna H. Smith; 1979. Commemorative Medals of South African Interest in the Africana Museum (Africana Museum). Africana Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Giordano# CM 94b,
Joseph S. Giordano Jr.; 2009. Portraits of a Prince : Coins, Medals and Banknotes of Edward VIII. Spink, London.
W&E# 6200E1
Andrew Whittlestone, Michael Ewing; 2008. Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 / Volume 1. Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, excluding the Jubilees of 1887 and 1897. Galata, Llanfyllin, Wales.
And 7 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Visit of Prince Edward to South Africa

Obverse

Suited bust of Prince Edward facing left. Signature on shoulder.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EDWARD • PRINCE OF WALES
PM

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Fasces over floral wreath. Signature at base.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
S • AFRICA Z • AFRIKA
1925
PM

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Edge

Plain

Medal - Edward Prince of Wales (South Africa 1925) -  obverse

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Mint

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902; 1923-1992)

Comments

Minted by Royal Mint Pretoria

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.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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