Summary
Australia New South Wales
Bi-Centenary of the Mutiny on the Bounty 1989 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: A gilt medal issued by M.R. Roberts to commemorate the bicentenary of the 1789 mutiny on the Bounty. The medal pictures sailing ship seen from the rear, sailing away.
Physical Description
A gilt medal issued by M.R. Roberts Sailing ship seen from the rear, sailing away, in foreground five figures in ship's long-boat; around, CAPTAIN BLIGH SET ADRIFT BY MUTINEERS TO COMMEMORATE / THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY / OF / THE MUTINY ON THE / BOUNTY / 1789 - 1989
Obverse Description
Sailing ship seen from the rear, sailing away, in foreground five figures in ship's long-boat; around, CAPTAIN BLIGH SET ADRIFT BY MUTINEERS
Reverse Description
TO COMMEMORATE / THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY / OF / THE MUTINY ON THE / BOUNTY / 1789 - 1989
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Barrie Winsor - Wynyard Coin Centre, 26 Nov 1989
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Date Issued
1989 AD
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Issued By
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Commissioned By
M.R. Roberts Ltd, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1989
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Ship Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
(edge) Plain (obverse) Sailing ship seen from the rear, sailing away, in foreground five figures in ship's long-boat; around, CAPTAIN BLIGH SET ADRIFT BY MUTINEERS (reverse) TO COMMEMORATE / THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY / OF / THE MUTINY ON THE / BOUNTY / 1789 - 1989
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Series
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Material
Gilt Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.54 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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