Summary
Australia New South Wales Canberra
Opening of Parliament House 1988 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: A gilt medal issued by M.R. Roberts to commemorate the opening of Parliament House during the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. It includes the Bicentenary logo, a map of Australia and an image of the new Parliament House building.
Physical Description
A gilt medal issued by M.R. Roberts Above the Bicentenary logo map of Australia, the new Parliament House building; around, AUSTRALIA'S NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE; around below, OPENED 1988 . BICENTENNIAL YEAR Old Parliament House; above, OPENED 1927 around, CANBERRA'S FIRST PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Obverse Description
Above the Bicentenary logo map of Australia, the new Parliament House building; around, AUSTRALIA'S NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE; around below, OPENED 1988 . BICENTENNIAL YEAR
Reverse Description
Old Parliament House; above, OPENED 1927 around, CANBERRA'S FIRST PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Donation from Barrie Winsor - Wynyard Coin Centre, 26 Nov 1989
-
Date Issued
1988 AD
-
Issued By
-
Mint
-
Commissioned By
M.R. Roberts Ltd, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988
-
Inscriptions
(edge) Plain (obverse) Above the Bicentenary logo map of Australia, the new Parliament House building; around, AUSTRALIA'S NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE; around below, OPENED 1988 . BICENTENNIAL YEAR (reverse) Old Parliament House; above, OPENED 1927 around, CANBERRA'S FIRST PARLIAMENT HOUSE
-
Series
-
Material
Gilt Bronze
-
Axis
12
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.8 g (Weight)
-
Shape
Round
-
Keywords
Australian Bicentenary, 1788-1988, Celebrations, Parliament Houses
