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Medal - Australian Centenary of Settlement, Australia, 1888
Reg. No: NU 33530
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Australian Centenary 1888 (AD)
Mint: Amor, Sydney
Other Details: Medal issued to commemorate the centenary of British settlement on the East coast of Australia on 26 January 1788. It incorporates the badge and motto of the colony of New South Wales, 'Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites' (recently risen, how brightly you shine). Medals made to commemorate the centenary were struck by the Sydney firm W.J. Amor in gold, silver and bronze and were awarded to 'prominent citizens and Shire Councils'.
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 51 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 72.22 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | australian centenary of federation 2001, australian native flowers, iconography |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, W.J. Amor Mint, Medal Maker, New South Wales, W.J. Amor Mint, Medal Maker, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | centenary of australia |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medal |
| DateEra: | 1888 AD |
| Obverse Description: | AUSTRALIA/JANUARY 26 1788 Britannia, seated l., leaning on shield, lighthouse behind at l., ship at r. |
| Reverse Description: | ORTA RECENS QUAM PURA NITES/1888/AMOR Wreath of Australian flowers, Southern Cross, Rampant lion (Translation: Recently risen, how brightly you shine) |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Plain (edge) AUSTRALIA/JANUARY 26 1788 Britannia, seated l., leaning on shield, lighthouse behind at l., ship at r. (obverse) ORTA RECENS QUAM PURA NITES/1888/AMOR Wreath of Australian flowers, Southern Cross, Rampant lion (reverse) |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Australia, 1888 |
| Mint: | Amor (Mint), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Artist: | W. Amor |
| References: | Car 1888/1 |
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Reg. No: NU 33530
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