Summary
One of four medals struck for the Western Australia Museum circa 1988 with designs based on coins recovered from the wreck of the Batavia in 1620. The obverse reproduces the design of a 1620 Thaler of Hamburg while the reverse provides details and the serial number of this medal - 87 out of 100.
Mint: not recorded.
Physical Description
Silver medal of the Western Australia Museum with design based on coin recovered from the wreck of the Batavia. The obverse reproduces the design of a 1620 Thaler of Hamburg while the reverse provides details and the serial number of this medal - 87 out of 100
Obverse Description
View of the city gates with three towers behind, the date of the original coin around the towers, 1 6 2 0; around, MONETA NOVA . CIVITATIS . HAMBURGENSIS
Reverse Description
At centre within a circle formed by beads, THALER / OF HAMBURG / 1620 / BATAVIA WRECK / 87 / 100 around, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Western Australian Museum
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Date Issued
circa 1998 AD
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Issued By
Western Australian Museum, Western Australia, Australia, circa 1988
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Inscriptions
Obverse: View of the city gates with three towers behind, the date of the original coin around the towers, 1 6 2 0; around, MONETA NOVA . CIVITATIS . HAMBURGENSIS Reverse: At centre within a circle formed by beads, THALER / OF HAMBURG / 1620 / BATAVIA WRECK / 87 / 100 around, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM Edge: Plain
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 21.881 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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