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Medal - Beaufort West 150 years

Features

Location South Africa
Period Republic (1961-date)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1968
Composition Bronze plated
Weight 24 g
Diameter 38 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
360892

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of Beaufort-West

Obverse

Coat of arms of the town of Beaufort West

Script: Latin

Lettering: FESTINA LENTE

Translation: Make haste slowly

Reverse

Wreath containing text.

Lettering:
1818-1968
150
BEAUFORT-WES

Translation:
1818-1968
150
BEAUFORT WEST

Edge

Plain

Comments

Beaufort West is a small town in South Africa's Western Cape province.

The city council of Beaufort West had a number of Sterling Silver and Bronze medals struck at the SA Mint for the 150-year reunion of the Karoo town of Beaufort West in 1968.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1968 

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