2010 1 KILOGRAM ROBBEN ISLAND SILVER SILVER MEDALLION IN SOUTH AFRICA

    2010 ROBBEN ISLAND Historically Important Heritage Site 1 KILOGRAM PROOF SILVER MEDALLION IN A PIANO VARNISH BOX  WITH A CLEAR WINDOW INSERT WITH A CERTIFICATE AT AN ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICE ROBBEN ISLAND As of 2 April 2019, Robben Island has officially been declared a Marine Protected Area by the Department of Environmental Affairs. Robben Island has not only been used as a prison. It was a training and defence station in World War II (1939-1945) and a hospital for leprosy patients, and the mentally and chronically ill (1846-1931). In the 1840s, Robben Island was chosen for a hospital because it was both secure (isolating dangerous cases) and healthy (providing a good environment for cure). During this time, political and common-law prisoners were still kept on Robben Island. As there was no cure and little effective treatment available for leprosy, mental illness and other chronic illnesses in the 1800s, Robben Island was a kind of prison for the hospital patients too.   Since 1997 Robben Island has been a museum. The museum on the Island is a dynamic institution, which acts as a focal point of South African heritage. The Robben Island Museum runs educational programmes for schools, youths and adults, facilitates tourism development, conducts ongoing research related to Robben Island and fulfils an archiving function. DETAILS: 2010 Medallion:  Metal Content: .999 Silver    Weight:  1 Kilogram    Diameter:  100mm Generic Images