Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting 'Australia II'

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Type: Commemorative medals
Date: June 1988 - October 1988
Place: Victoria, Australia; Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America; Australia
Materials: Metal - non specific
Collection: Coles-Myer collection
Accession number: 1988.0090.0001.021

Description

A silver coloured metal commemorative medal with depictions of the "Australia II" yacht and the America's Cup trophy. Text stating "Australia II" and "Americas Cup" and the date "1983" is inscribed on the front. The back contains text stating "Australia 200 years - A Bicentennial medal collection" inscribed over a map of Australia with banksias and wattle plants surrounding the map.

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