Award - Natal University College

Features

Location	South Africa
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards
Years	1928-1935
Composition	Bronze
Weight	74.5 g
Diameter	51.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 564976
References	Laidlaw# 0269 South African Commemorative Medals (https://www.southafricanmedals.com/)

Commemorative issue

Academic achievement

Obverse

Against an ornate background, the arms of the Natal University College on a shield: two wildebeests galloping to the left and above, against a horizontally lined background, anchor and star flanked by elephants.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NATAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
STELLA AURORAE

Translation:
NATAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
STAR OF THE MORNING

Reverse

Wreath surrounding central blank space for engraving.

Lettering: G A & S

Edge

Plain

Comments

These medals were issued for academic excellence by the Natal University College, which later became the University of Natal. This was one of the founding institutions of what is now the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Medals of this design were issued over several years. Although they include no date, the reverse inscription that is unique to each medal usually does. The earliest inscription date on https://www.southafricanmedals.com/ is 1928. The latest seen so far is 1935.

Laidlaw reports that the medal is sometimes found within a green presentation case marked, "HENRY WADE / WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLER / 205 CHURCH ST / MARIRZBURG / NATAL / MADE IN ENGLAND," on the inside of the lid.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1928-1935)

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