50 TH Aniversary Medsllian Set

 The set comes inside a wooden case (4 rows of six medals) with maroon leather on the outside of the lid. The leather is embossed with the emblem of the Wildlife Society and the text: “THE / WILDLIFE SOCIETY / OF SOUTHERN AFRICA” in gold letters and below that: “50TH ANNIVERSARY MEDALLION SET” in larger black letters. The whole is contained within an ornate rectangular border in gold. The inside of the lid is maroon satin and marked with the emblem of the Africana Commemorative mint and the text: 

Also inside the case is a pamphlet written by Michael Lanman which devotes a page to a description of each animal. In addition there is a certificate stating that the medals are gold plated sterling silver and that the issue is limited to 10,000 sets. One medal was issued each month between July 1976 and June 1978

An artistic rendition of a Southern African animal:
(1) Baboon
(2) Buffalo
(3) Cheetah
(4) Crocodile
(5) Elephant
(6) Fish Eagle
(7) Giraffe
(8) Green Mamba
(9) Hippopotamus
(10) Hyena
(11) Impala
(12) Jackal
(13) Kudu
(14) Leopard
(15) Lion
(16) Oryx
(17) Rhinoceros
(18) Sable Antelope
(19) Secretary Bird
(20) Vervet Monkey
(21) Warthog
(22) Waterbuck
(23) Wildebeest
(24) Zebra