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  A Comrades Marathon Gold Medal. Awarded to Nick Raubenheimer who tied for 4th place in the 1960 up run with Trevor Allen in a time of 6h42m30s (see results image). In those days gold medals were only awarded to the first six competitors.   Obverse design by E.G. Kerby and Co., Jewellers of Pietermaritzburg and struck at South African Mint. Further information at South African Commemorative Medals. 9ct Gold (so stamped on back). Diameter 29.2 mm. Mass 12.9 gm. In originate SA Mint case of issue. This medal is stamped: “FOUNDER’S YEAR” on the obverse presumably to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the marathon by Vic Chapman. Raubenheimer competed in 22 runs (see images) between 1953 and 1975. He won 6 gold medals (1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1964). His last win was as a veteran runner (over 40) and he came first in that class.    

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Mintage: 20 000 Content: Silver (80%) Year      : 1974 (Opening of the mint doors)

 SA Union: Bronze Groot Trek Centenary: Map of Trek - as per scan   Form: Circular. Bronzed base metal medal has pierced lug. By: E. Naylor / Royal Mint Pretoria Date: 1938 Ref: 32.2 mm Bronzed Base Metal 14.5 gm $7 Edge: Plain   Obverse: A Voortrekker wagon drawn by four oxen moving to the right over rocky ground. Beside the wagon, a man wielding a whip followed by a dog. In the background, trees with mountains behind and clouds above. Legend: “VOORTREKKEREEUFEES (voortrekker centenary)” and in the exergue: “1938”. Above the exergue line, signed: “E N (left) R.M.P (right)”. Gold medal stamped: "9c" in the middle.   Reverse: A map of South Africa depicting the various routes taken by the Voortrekkers. Some eventful landmarks marked: “SLAGTERS NEK”, “VEGKOP”, “P.M.BURG” and “BLOED R”. Legend above: “DIE GROOT TREK”, and below: “1838”.   Notes: Gold, silver and bronze medals issued in a blue oblong case lined with white silk and blue velvet marked: "RMP" on the inside of the lid. Gold medal issued singly in a similar rectangular case. AM2 reports a mintage of 50 sets of three. AM2 also reports a white medal medal but this was probably the silver medal which was mistaken because it has no silver marks. The medallist E. Naylor has reworked the ox wagon design on the 1936 Empire Exhibition medal and used it for the obverse of this medal.   AM2: 263; Laidlaw: 0130;    

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