Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Numismatic Symposium medal 1978 (A.D.)
Mint: Amor
Other Details: A gilt medal issued by the Sydney coin dealer M.R. Roberts for the 1982 Numismatic Symposium sponsored by the New Spouth Wales Rural Bank. It features an emu, xanthorrea and kangaroo.
Physical Description
At centre an emu facing left looking right on the left side of a grass-tree and a kangaroo on the right, facing right looking left; above, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA; below, 1978 At centre within broad rim, A / TOKEN / FROM / M.R.Roberts / SYDNEY; around, NUMISMATIC SYMPOSIUM '78
Obverse Description
At centre an emu facing left looking right on the left side of a grass-tree and a kangaroo on the right, facing right looking left; above, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA; below, 1978
Reverse Description
At centre within broad rim, A / TOKEN / FROM / M.R.Roberts / SYDNEY; around, NUMISMATIC SYMPOSIUM '78
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from M.R. Roberts Ltd, 11 Mar 1978
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Date Issued
1978 AD
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Issued By
M.R. Roberts Ltd, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1978
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Mint
Amor (Mint), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1978
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Commissioned By
M.R. Roberts Ltd, 1978
These medals were distributed to all who attended the Symposium sponsored by the Rural Bank of N.S.W. -
Inscriptions
Plain (edge) SYDNEY AUSTRALIA/1978 Emu l., kangaroo r. (obverse) NUMISMATIC SYMPOSIUM '78/A/TOKEN/FROM/M.R.ROBERTS/SYDNEY (reverse)
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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), 13.894 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Ca 1978/13
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