Summary
Australia
Medal, South Australia 150th
A small gilt copper medal with milled edge struck to commemorate the South Australian sesquicentenary in 1986. It features the Adelaide Festival Centre and the Logo of the South Australian sesquicentenary, a bird with 'wings' raised.
Physical Description
A small gilt copper medal with milled edge struck to commemorate the South Australian sesqui-centenary in 1986. It featres the Adelaide Festival Centreand the Logo of the South Australian sesqui-centenary, a bird with 'wings' raised. The reverse suggests the madal should be in sterling silver (STG.SIL) but it is gilded with copper showing through on the wear area at the high relief point of the building on the obverse.
Obverse Description
At centre, the Adelaide Festival Centre; below on ribbon, FESTIVAL CENTRE / ADELAIDE, around above, SOUTH AUSTRALIA FESTIVAL STATE; around below, 150 YEARS JUBILEE 1986
Reverse Description
Logo of the South Australian sesquicentenary, a bird with 'wings' raised; above, 150 below, © and at base, STG. SIL
Edge Description
Milled
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Collecting Areas
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Date Issued
1986 AD
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Issued By
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Inscriptions
Obverse: At centre, the Adelaide Festival Centre; below on ribbon, FESTIVAL CENTRE / ADELAIDE, around above, SOUTH AUSTRALIA FESTIVAL STATE; around below, 150 YEARS JUBILEE 1986 Reverse: Logo of the South Australian sesqui-centenary, a bird with 'wings' raised; above, 150 below, © and at base, STG. SIL
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Series
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Material
Gilt Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.31 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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