Summary

Un-issued gold prize medal of the 1982 Commonwealth Games, held in Brisbane in 1982.
The Brisbane logo was designed by Hugh Edwards who was the winner of a nation-wide competition in 1978.

Physical Description

A gold plated medal (57 mm in diameter) with loop and ribbon at top featuring a leaping Kangaroo and details of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games.

Obverse Description

Kangaroo (with body crossed by horizontal lines) leaping right above water; above, logo of Games

Reverse Description

Within pentagon formed by chain, crown deviding date 19 82; below, XII / COMMONWEALTH / GAMES / BRISBANE / AUSTRALIA; below in small letters, A.J.P.

Edge Description

Plain

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