Summary
A gilt medal issued by M.R. Roberts to commemorate the nostalgic Great Australian Air Race, held in 1983.
It marked the bicentenary year of flight. The medal names Maroochydore, Coolangatta and Sydney.
Mint: Amor.
Physical Description
A gilt medal issued by M.R. Roberts Three aircraft flying right over map of Australia; below, THE / GREAT AUSTRALIAN / AIR RACE / 1982 A modern and an early hot-air balloon in flight; around, MANS BICENTENARY YEAR OF FLIGHT below, MAROOCHYDORE / COOLANGATTA / SYDNEY
Obverse Description
Three aircraft flying right over map of Australia; below, THE / GREAT AUSTRALIAN / AIR RACE / 1983
Reverse Description
A modern and an early hot-air balloon in flight; around, MANS BICENTENARY YEAR OF FLIGHT below, MAROOCHYDORE / COOLANGATTA / SYDNEY
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Donation from Barrie Winsor - Wynyard Coin Centre, 26 Nov 1989
-
Date Issued
1983 AD
-
Issued By
-
Mint
-
Commissioned By
-
Inscriptions
(edge)Plain (obverse)Three aircraft flying right over map of Australia; below, THE / GREAT AUSTRALIAN / AIR RACE / 1983 (reverse) A modern and an early hot-air balloon in flight; around, MANS BICENTENARY YEAR OF FLIGHT below, MAROOCHYDORE / COOLANGATTA / SYDNEY
-
Series
-
Material
Gilt Bronze
-
Axis
12
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.57 g (Weight)
-
Shape
Round
-
Keywords
