Posted 08/24/2008 6:54 pm
G'day, good-looking medallion.
Haven't seen one like it before.
Can't find it in Renniks 2007, but it's not "money", so that's not surprizing.
Clues are:
inclusion of 12-sided 50-cent, introduced in 1969;
inclusion of 1-cent & 2-cent coins, last minted 1991;
inclusion of MACHIN portrait of H.M., used upto 1984;
non-inclusion of $1 & $2 coins, introduced in 1984 & 1988 respectively.
And, it seems, that the legend around the portrait doesn't include the date where we might expect it.
Based on the above, I'd say that this interesting piece was most likely designed between 1969 & 1983.
I wonder if it was a presentation piece; or perhaps a souvenir for sale at the R. A. Mint ?
Peter in Oz
Haven't seen one like it before.
Can't find it in Renniks 2007, but it's not "money", so that's not surprizing.
Clues are:
inclusion of 12-sided 50-cent, introduced in 1969;
inclusion of 1-cent & 2-cent coins, last minted 1991;
inclusion of MACHIN portrait of H.M., used upto 1984;
non-inclusion of $1 & $2 coins, introduced in 1984 & 1988 respectively.
And, it seems, that the legend around the portrait doesn't include the date where we might expect it.
Based on the above, I'd say that this interesting piece was most likely designed between 1969 & 1983.
I wonder if it was a presentation piece; or perhaps a souvenir for sale at the R. A. Mint ?
Peter in Oz
