Rhodesia: Rhodesian History Medallion Volume 3: Armed Forces Terrorist Warfare
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| Form: |
Circular |
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| By: |
Trevor Wood / Matthews Manufacturing Co. |
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| Date: |
1972 |
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| Ref: |
Laidlaw: 0896c; |
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| Variations: |
| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 42.3 mm |
Fine Silver |
44.1 gm |
$45 |
| 42.4 mm |
Gilded Bronze |
36.7 gm |
$20 |
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| Edge: |
Plain. Stamped with the issue number on the edge.
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| Obverse: |
Conjoined heads of four members of the armed forces wearing caps, right. Signed: "TW" below.
Legend: "RHODESIAN ARMED FORCES".
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| Reverse: |
Helicopter landing troops in the bush. In the exergue, cross automatic rifles, monogram: "M"
between rifles on left, above: "TERRORIST WARFARE" and below: "1972".
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| Notes: |
Comes in a cardboard frame labeled: " RHODESIAN HISTORY / MEDALLION / Volume Three"
mounted inside an oblong transparent plastic holder and presented in a cardboard box with a
certificate which states that 2,000 silver medals and 2,000 bronze medals were issued.
The Rhodesian Bush War also known as the Zimbabwe War of Liberation was a civil war that
commenced in 1964. The war ended in December 1979 with the signing of the Lancaster
House Agreement. The country, renamed Zimbabwe, gained international recognition and
Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) was elected president. |
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