Summary
Australia Tasmania
Medal - Tasmanian Teachers Credit Union Australian Bicentenary 1988 (AD)
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: Tasmanian Teachers Credit Union Australian bicentenary bronze medal, issued in 1988.
Physical Description
A bronze medal issued by the Tasmanian Teachers Credit Union to commemorate the Australian bicentenary in 1988. It features a reproduction of the Ancient Athenian coin known as the Owl, a tetradrachm (4 drachma) coin of c. 450 BC and the logo of the Credit Union.
Obverse Description
At centre Teachers Credit Union logo; above, TCU; around, THE . AUSTRALIAN . BICENTENARY - 1788-1988 -
Reverse Description
At centre Owl on Athenian Tetradrachm; below ATHENIAN SILVER / TETRADRACHM / CIRCA 450 BC; around, TASMANIAN . TEACHERS . CREDIT . UNION
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Roger McNeice, 20 Mar 1988
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Date Issued
1988 AD
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Inscriptions
Plain (edge) At centre Teachers Credit Union logo; above, TCU; around, THE . AUSTRALIAN . BICENTENARY -1788-1988- (obverse) At centre Owl on Athenian Tetradrachm; below ATHENIAN SILVER / TETRADRACHM / CIRCA 450 BC; around, TASMANIAN . TEACHERS . CREDIT . UNION (reverse)
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 19.642 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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