1967 South Africa Dr. Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd Coin - Rare Collectible Uncertified - Perfect for Coin Collectors & History Enthusiasts

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1967 SOUTH AFRICA Dr. Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd OLD Silver 1 Rand Coin i83182 i83182Authentic Coin of:South Africa 1st Anniversary - Death of Dr. Verwoerd1967 Silver 1 Rand 32mm (14.99 grams) 0.800 Silver (0.3833 oz. ASW)Reference: KM# 72.1SOUTH AFRICA 1967, Bust of Dr. Verwoerd right. SOLI DEO GLORIA 1 RAND, Springbok prancing right.You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (8 September 1901 6 September 1966), also known as Dr.H.F Verwoerd, was a South African Psychology and Philosophy scholar, Afrikaans newspaper editor-in-chief and Prime Minister of South Africa . He is regarded as the mastermind behind socially engineering and implementing the racist policies of apartheid , the system of legal racial classification and forced racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. Apartheid was rigidly enforced by means of oppressive laws as well as aggressive security services such as security police and army. Verwoerd was a right wing authoritarian leader and Afrikaner nationalist . He was a strong advocate of the Afrikaner volk , language, culture and Christian religion. He held that white control over South Africa could only continue if the races lived apart. He survived an assassination attempt in 1960, but was eventually assassinated in 1966.Prior to entering politics, Verwoerd was regarded as a brilliant Social Science professor at Stellenbosch University . He completed his undergraduate studies with distinctions majoring in Sociology , Psychology and Philosophy . Verwoerd, continued his studies completing his Masters (cum laude) and Doctorate in Social Psychology and Philosophy . As a result of his academic performance Verwoerd received a post-doctoral scholarship from the University of Oxford , but