Medal - Raising the Flag Bicentenary 1788 - 1988
€2.00
Location | Australia |
Year | 1988 |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Composition | Bronze (Antiqued) |
Weight | 26.6 g |
Diameter | 39.8 mm |
Thickness | 2.9 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain In 1788, the British flag was raised at Sydney Cove (now Circular Quay) by Captain Arthur Phillip, marking the establishment of the first British settlement in Australia, according to historical sources. This event took place on January 26, 1788, |
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