Medal - Captain Cook Bicentennary, 1970 AD

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Item NU 16467 Medal - Captain Cook Bicentennary, Australia, 1970

Summary

Australia
James Cook Bicentennary 1970 (AD) Set NO 353
Mint:Royal Australian Mint for Matthey Garrett Pty. Ltd.
Other Details: This is one of more than 40 different commemorative medal issues inspired by the 1970 bicentenary of Captain James Cook's arrival in Australia.

Physical Description

Bust of James Cook left; around, 200TH ANNIVERSARY . 1770 . 1970 below bust in small letters the artist's initials, WG The Endeavour under full sail advancing right and away; above . ENDEAVOUR . below, CAPTAIN COOK

Obverse Description

Bust of James Cook left; around, 200TH ANNIVERSARY . 1770 . 1970 below bust in small letters the artist's initials, WG

Reverse Description

The Endeavour under full sail advancing right and away; above . ENDEAVOUR . below, CAPTAIN COOK

Edge Description

Stamped 18 ct 206

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Collecting Areas

Public Life & Institutions
Date Issued

1970 AD
Issued By

Australia, 1970
Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1970
Commissioned By

Matthey Garrett Pty. Ltd., 1970
Person Depicted

Captain James Cook RN
Inscriptions

(edge) Stamped 18 ct 353(obverse) Bust of James Cook left; around, 200TH ANNIVERSARY . 1770 . 1970 below bust in small letters the artist's initials, WG (reverse) The Endeavour under full sail advancing right and away; above . ENDEAVOUR . below, CAPTAIN COOK
Series

Australian Commemorative Medals
Material

Gold
Axis

12
Classification

Medals, Commemorative, Australian exploration
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Numismatics
Type of item

Object
Dimensions

32 mm (Outside Diameter), 23.547 g (Weight)
Shape

Round
References

Car.1970/36
Keywords

Captain James Cook Bicentenary, 1970

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