THE IRON LADY, MARGARET THATCHER, PRIME MINISTER OF GREAT IN SOUTH AFRICA

The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Gold Plated Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:    Gold Plated, Gilded Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule Iron Lady is a nickname that has frequently been used to describe female heads of government around the world. The term describes a "strong willed" woman. The iron metaphor was most famously applied to Margaret Thatcher, and was coined by Captain Yuri Gavrilov in 1976 in the Soviet newspaper Red Star, for her staunch opposition to the Soviet Union and socialism. Due to the wide popularity of this term, it has since been applied to many female political figures, including regional variations, and even retrospectively. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.