Summary
Australia
2000 (AD)
SBS Radio Souvenir Medal, 25 years.
Other Details: SBS Radio Souvenir medal, minted in 2000. SBS Radio was set up in 1975 by the Commonwealth Government to promote the launch of Medibank, broadcasting in a number of languages, in Sydney and Melbourne. Its charter is to "provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect Australia's multicultural society". SBS Radio broadcasts in 68 languages and is networked from Sydney and Melbourne and broadcasts to Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Perth, Wollongong, Newcastle, the Hunter Valley and Young. SBS is also known as the Special Broadcasting Service.
Physical Description
SBS Radio marking 25 years of broadcasting in 2000. Round silver coloured metal medal in blue presentation box.
Obverse Description
25 YEARS Around, celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity / 2000
Reverse Description
SBS logo /radio . Around, the many voices of One Australia / the many voices of One Australia
Edge Description
plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Information & Communication, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Museum Victoria, SBS Radio, 14 Oct 2002
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Date Issued
2000 AD
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Issued By
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Inscriptions
25 YEARS. Around, celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity / 2000 SBS logo /radio . Around, the many voices of One Australia / the many voices of One Australia
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Material
White Metal
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Diameter
3 cm (Depth), 6.5 cm (Outside Diameter)
Diamter of coin
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Case Dimensions
8.5 cm (Length), 8.5 cm (Width), 2.7 cm (Height), 62.08 g (Weight)
Dimensions include case
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Exhibition Collection Management
65 mm (Width)
diameter
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Shape
Round
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