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| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The upper field features a gilt silhouette of a naval warship with fireworks bursting above it, set against a blue enamel background. The lower half displays a black enamel field with the raised legend in three lines, with 'SYDNEY 2013' in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a detailed relief scene of an early Royal Australian Navy warship passing through the Sydney Heads, with rocky coastal cliffs and spectators visible on either side. A circular dotted border frames the scene, with the date 'OCT. 4 1913' inscribed in the lower field, and the commemorative legend arranged around the periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | COMMEMORATING THE CENTENARY OF THE FIRST RAN FLEET ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY OCT. 4 1913 |
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