Medal - Australia 200 Years Collection Matthew Flinders

Medal - Australia 200 Years Collection (Matthew Flinders) - obverseMedal - Australia 200 Years Collection (Matthew Flinders) - 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#
88496

Commemorative issue

Matthew Flinders

Series: Australian Bicentenary

Obverse

Portrait of Captain Matthew Flinders to the right, map of his circumnavigation around Australian continent and HMS Investigator to the left. Legends around and on the continent.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MATTHEW FLINDERS
NEW
HOLLAND
1774-1814

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

Plain

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.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1988) PM

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