1998 NELSON MANDELA BRONZE MEDAL IN SOUTH AFRICA

  Commemorates his “life-long dedication to the abolition of apartheid and the promotion of reconciliation among the people of the Republic of South Africa.” Nelson Mandela was the  first Black South African to receive a Congressional Gold Medal. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela became the  first democratically elected  and  first Black President of South Africa, serving one term from 1994 through 1999.  His election ended white minority rule and the oppressive system of apartheid. The obverse design features a portrait of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The inscriptions read: “PRESIDENT NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA” and ”SOUTH AFRICA.” The reverse design features compass points and a decorative spindle, children linked together and overlapping branches. The inscriptions read: “PRESIDENT MANDELA DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO THE VICTORY OF DEMOCRACY OVER APARTHEID” and “BY ACT OF CONGRESS 1998.”   GENERIC IMAGE ITEM STILL SEALED         SCANNED IMAGE   Please do not bid if You do not intend to pay. NO International shipping. No personal collections or pickups. YOU MAY COMBINE ITEMS IN ONE ORDER          Bid and Buy Now  with complete confidence.... I have been selling coins since 2008