SA Wildlife 50th Anniversary Medallion Set
ISSUED BY THE AFRICANA COMMEMORATIVE MINT - THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
24 WILDLIFE STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY SET
Total weight is +/- 888,8 grams width is 45 mm each
Gold Plated Sterling Silver Medallions with beautifully minted images of Africa's magnificent wildlife RARE craftsmanship and artistry
GOLD PLATED STERLING SILVER MEDALLION SET A GREAT PRICE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN SILVER
Mintage of 10 000 sets world wide only
ABOUT THESE MEDALS
SIZE: 45.0mm MASS: 36-37 grams each METAL: Gilded Silver
An artistic strike of Southern African animalson the obverse face of the medallions:
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.
On the reverse of each medallion is A stylised Sable Antelope within a rounded rectangle – the emblem of the Wildlife Society. Legend: “ANNIVERSARY 50 (larger letters at the top) HERDENKING” with an ornament at the foot. Stamped with the gilded sterling silver mark of the Africana Commemorative Mint.
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: “DIE AFRICANA HERDENKINGSMUNT”
These medals are gold plated sterling silver and the issue is limited to 10,000 sets only. One medal was issued each month between July 1976 and June 1978
