Ciskei The Birth of a Nation 1981 Silver Medallion

Silver medal stamped with the sterling silver hallmark of the South African Historical Mint and the issue number. This medal number 474.

The medal commemorates the formation of the Republic of the Ciskei, a nominally independent black homeland for Xhosa-speaking people, created under apartheid legislation. It was located in the south east of South Africa and possessed a small coastline along the shore of the Indian Ocean. The capital was Bisho and its president was Lennox Sebe. Ciskei was reincorporated into South Africa in 1994 after the first post-apartheid elections.