RSA (PRE-1994): 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE 1820 IN SOUTH AFRICA

  RSA (Pre-1994): 150th Anniversary of the Arrival of the 1820 Settlers - as per scan         Form: Circular. By: Tommy Sasseen / South African Mint to a design by Kenneth Robinson of Rhodes University. Date: 1970   Size 38.1 mm Bronze 23.6 gm   Edge: Plain Obverse: A family of six settles with their belongings all facing left; one boy pointing. Signed: “T.S.” below left. Below, text across: “ON APRIL 10, 1820, THE FIRST of 4000 / BRITISH SETTLERS SET FOOT ON SHORE / AT ALGOA BAY / THESE PEOPLE PLAYED A VITAL / PART IN THE DEVELOPMENT / OF SOUTHERN AFRICA”.   Reverse: In large letters at the top across: “1820” and at the bottom: “1970”. In the middle with smaller lettering: “BY CHOICE AND / CONSCIOUS WILL”. The central text is separated above and below from the dates by a row of flowers. Above: rose (England), protea, thistle (Scotland) and strelitzia and below: shamrock (Ireland), aloe plant, two leaks (Wales) and two arum lilies. Signed “T.S.” below the leaks.   Mintage: 1000 bronze medals