1970 - 1820 Bronze medal - 150th anniversary of British settlers at Algoa Bay

1970 Bronze medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the 1820 British settlers at Algoa Bay.Diameter of 38.10mm. Mintage of only 1250. Very nice condition.

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of the Arrival of the 1820 Settlers

Obverse

A family of six settles with their belongings all facing left; one boy pointing. Signed: T.S. below. Text across bottom section.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ON APRIL 10, 1820, THE FIRST of 4000 BRITISH SETTLERS SET FOOT ON SHORE AT ALGOA BAY THESE PEOPLE PLAYED A VITAL PART IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Designer: Kenneth Robinson

Reverse

Dates in large letters at the top across and at the bottom. Smaller lettering in the middle. The central text is separated above and below from the dates by a row of flowers. Above: rose (England), protea, thistle (Scotland) and strelitzia and below: shamrock (Ireland), aloe plant, two leaks (Wales) and two arum lilies. Signed T.S. below the leaks.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1820
BY CHOICE AND
CONSCIOUS WILL
1970

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen

Designer: Kenneth Robinson

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

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