Medal - Captain James Cook Bicentenary Historical Medal

Features

Location Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Commemorative medals › Historical medal
Year 1970
Composition Bronze
Weight 66 g
Diameter 51 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
58059

Commemorative issue

Bicentenary of Captain Cook

Obverse

Captain James Cook with sextant in the background

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAPTAIN JAMES COOK 1728 1779

Designer: Peter Mintern

Reverse

The Endeavour sailing away with an outline of Australia in the background

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA BICENTENARY
1770 1970
PM

Designer: Peter Mintern

Edge

Plain

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1970  10 000 Issued by the Sydney "Daily Mirror"

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