Medal - 175th Anniversary of the Holey Dollar Historical Medal

Medal - 175th Anniversary of the Holey Dollar (Historical Medal) - obverseMedal - 175th Anniversary of the Holey Dollar (Historical Medal) - reverse

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Features

Location Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Commemorative medals › Historical medal
Year 1988
Composition Silver plated bronze
Weight 13.73 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
108777

Commemorative issue

175th Anniversary of the issue of the Holey Dollar

Obverse

Within central line circle, a crown, above, NEW . SOUTH . WALES; around within broad rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLEY DOLLAR
NEW · SOUTH · WALES
· 1813-1988 ·

Reverse

Imitating the Holey Dollar, this appears as if stamped over an inverted Arms of Spain, with top of crown pillars and base of shield shown.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· HISPAN · ET IND · REX · M · 8R · F · F ·
FIVE SHILLINGS
1813
1988

Edge

Plain

Comments

A silver plated medal issued by M.R. Roberts LTD (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) to mark the 175th anniversary of the issue of the Holey Dollar, Australia's first coinage.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1988 

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