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Medal - Captain James Cook Bicentenary, Daily Mirror, New South Wales, Australia, 1970
Reg. No: NU 16461
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James Cook Bicentenary Medallion 1970 (AD)
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A cast medal issued by the Sydney daily newspaper the Daily Mirror to commemorate the 1970 bicentenary of Captain James Cook's arrival in Australia. It one of more than 40 different commemorative medals issued. 10,000 of these medals were struck and sold at $2.50 each. The Daily Mirror was established by Ezra Norton in 1941 and was purchased from Fairfax by Rupert Murdoch in 1960. It ceased in 1990, replaced by the Daily Telegraph-Mirror. - Description:
- A cast medal issued by the Sydney daily newspaper to commemorate the Australian Bicentenary in 1970. It features on the obverse a bust of Cook facing 3/4 right; behind him is a sextant; around, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK 1728 1779
In small lettering on the truncation, P.MINTERN
On the reverse, H.M. Bark Endeavour under full sail seen almost from behind; the ship is set over a simplified map of Australia; on the left, AUSTRALIA; on the right, BICENTENARY / 1770 1970
The artist's initials, PM, to the left oif the ship.
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 51 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 65.962 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | australian bicentenary 1788-1988, australian exploration, celebrations, the state savings bank, coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Science & Measurement Collection, Transport Collection, Captain James Cook, Navigator & Explorer (1728-1779) |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | australian exploration |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1970 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Bust of Cook facing 3/4 right; behind him is a sextant; around, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK 1728 1779 In small lettering on the truncation, P.MINTERN |
| Reverse Description: | H.M. Bark Endeavour under full sail seen almost from behind; the ship is set over a simplified map of Australia; on the left, AUSTRALIA; on the right, BICENTENARY / 1770 1970 The artist's initials, PM, to the left oif the ship. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | (obverse) Bust of Cook facing 3/4 right; behind him is a sextant; around, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK 1728 1779 In small lettering on the truncation, P.MINTERN (reverse) H.M. Bark Endeavour under full sail seen almost from behind; the ship is set over a simplified map of Australia; on the left, AUSTRALIA; on the right, BICENTENARY / 1770 1970 The artist's initials, PM, to the left oif the ship. |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Lead Bronze |
| Issued By: | Daily Mirror, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1970 |
| Mint: | Fine Cast Pty. Ltd., New South Wales, Australia, 1970 Cast 10,000 for Daily Mirror. |
| Artist: | Mr. Peter Mintern, New South Wales, Australia, 1970 Initials appear on reverse, name on Cook's truncation. |
| Commissioned By: | Daily Mirror, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1970 10,000 of these medals were struck and sold at $2.50 each. |
| Person Depicted: | Captain James Cook |
| References: | Car.1970/25 |
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