Medal - New South Wales, Australia, 1973

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Summary:: Australia New South Wales Sydney
Opening of Sydney Opera House medal 1973 (AD)
Mint: Jason Traurig, Sydney
Within border of long denticles, view of Sydney Opera House, above, SYDNEY / OPERA HOUSE;
below, AUSTRALIA / 1973

Within border of long denticles, TO / COMMEMORATE / THE OFFICIAL OPENING / OF THE / SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE / BY / H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SATURDAY / OCTOBER 20 / 1973
Description:: Within border of long denticles, view of Sydney Opera House, above, SYDNEY / OPERA HOUSE;
below, AUSTRALIA / 1973

Within border of long denticles, TO / COMMEMORATE / THE OFFICIAL OPENING / OF THE / SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE / BY / H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SATURDAY / OCTOBER 20 / 1973
Acquisition Information:: Donation from J Sanchez, 1984

Discipline:	Numismatics
Dimensions:	44 mm (Diameter)

Tagged with:	opera houses, royal visits
Themes this item is part of:	Numismatics & Philately Collection
Primary Classification:	MEDALS
Secondary Classification:	Commemorative
Tertiary Classification:	architecture & planning
Series:	Australian Commemorative Medals
DateEra:	1973 AD
Obverse Description:	Within border of long denticles, view of Sydney Opera House, above, SYDNEY / OPERA HOUSE; below, AUSTRALIA / 1973
Reverse Description:	Within border of long denticles, TO / COMMEMORATE / THE OFFICIAL OPENING / OF THE / SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE / BY / H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SATURDAY / OCTOBER 20 / 1973
Edge Description:	Plain
Inscriptions:	(edge) (obverse) Within border of long denticles, view of Sydney Opera House, above, SYDNEY / OPERA HOUSE; below, AUSTRALIA / 1973 (reverse) Within border of long denticles, TO / COMMEMORATE / THE OFFICIAL OPENING / OF THE / SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE / BY / H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SATURDAY / OCTOBER 20 / 1973
Shape:	round
Material:	Silver
Issued By:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1973