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Medal - Independence

Features

Location ZimbabweZimbabwe (1980-date)
Period Republic (1980-date)
Type Award medals › Military awards
Year 1980
Composition Bronze
Weight 30.55 g
Diameter 43.55 mm
Thickness 3.35 mm
Shape Round with a loop
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
378733
References MYB# 341
Medal Yearbook (6 volumes).
, Joslin# 179l
Edward Charles Joslin; 1983. Spink's Catalogue of British and associated Orders, Decorations and Medals: with valuations. Spink & Son, Webb & Bower, Exeter, United Kingdom.

Commemorative issue

Zimbabwean independence

Obverse

An image of Great Zimbabwe with a crossed rifle and farm implement below. Text around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
18 APRIL 1980
ZIMBABWE INDEPENDENCE

Reverse

A depiction of the bird of Zimbabwe arising from flames.

Edge

Plain with lettering at 6 o'clock.

Lettering: 25027

Mint

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

Comments

This medal was awarded with a ribbon 38mm wide, divided into seven parts: Green (6mm), Gold (5mm), Red (5mm), Black (6mm), repeated in reverse.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1980 

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