Medal - Australia 200 Years Collection Ned Kelly

Medal - Australia 200 Years Collection (Ned Kelly) - obverseMedal - Australia 200 Years Collection (Ned Kelly) - reverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Features

Location Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Souvenir medals › Commemorative souvenir
Year 1988
Composition Nickel plated steel
Weight 7.9 g
Diameter 26 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
155884

Commemorative issue

Ned Kelly

Series: Australian Bicentenary

Obverse

A pistol in front of the metal helmet used by Ned Kelly

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NED KELLY
1855 1880
SUCH IS LIFE

Reverse

Map outline of Australia in wreath. Inscription in 4 lines and mintmark below the wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
200 YEARS
A BICENTENNIAL
MEDAL COLLECTION
PM

Edge

Smooth

Mint

PM Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Comments

Issued as a free giveaway over a period of three weeks with various Australian Newspapers in 1988 to commemorate Australia's Bicentenary. A total of 20 medals are included in the set. A collector album/folder was also included with the first coin to house the set.




The medals were based on three main themes, "Discovery & Settlement", "An Emerging Nation" & "The Modern Era".

As an educational item for a school project or just those looking to collect Australian memorabilia it is nice item to own.

- See more at: https://www.coins-auctioned.com/auctions/australia-200-years-medal-collection-co-1637-11302

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1988) PM

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