Summary

From public coin-operated press in visitor Gallery struck during a visit of John Sharples to mint. This medal was not only to serve as a memento, but also to demonstrate the new bi-metallic minting technology. It features a view of the mint from an early photograph (circa 1965) and a scene of minting at Paris in 1500 with the Melbourne Mint 1872 press from the RAM collection in the background. It was struck on a coin press retired from coin production after 15 years in 1990.
Mint: Royal Australian Mint.

Physical Description

A bi-metallic medal from public coin-operated press in visitor Gallery struck during a visit of John Sharples to mint. This medal was not only to serve as a memento, but also to demonstrate the new bi-metallic minitig technology. It features a view of the mint based on an early photograph (c. 1965) and a scene of minting at Paris in 1500 with the Melbourne Mint 1872 press from the RAM collection in the background. The ring is cupro-nickel and the slug aluminium-bronze.

Obverse Description

At centre on aluminium-bronze slug, a view of the front of the mint; around on a cupro-nickel ring, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT

Reverse Description

At centre on aluminium-bronze slug images of three medieval moniers at work with a nineteenth century press in the background; around on a cupro-nickel ring,, WELCOME TO CANBERRA

Edge Description

Milled

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