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Medal - Raising the Flag Bicentenary 1788 - 1988, CuNi
| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel (Antiqued) |
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| Obverse description | Detailed relief scene depicting the raising of the British flag at Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788, with figures in period military dress gathered around a flagpole, ships at anchor in the harbour and a crowd on the hillside in the background. The legend RAISING THE FLAG arcs along the upper rim, the dates 1788-1988 appear in the lower field, and the engraver's signature McCASKER is inscribed in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | RAISING THE FLAG 1788-1988 McCASKER |
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| Reverse lettering | Celebrating 200th Birthday |
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