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| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The central field features a downward-pointing triangle inscribed with the names of the three towns of the Copper Triangle — WALLAROO, KADINA, and MOONTA — surrounding the legend AUSTRALIA'S LITTLE CORNWALL at centre. The abbreviation N.Y.P.C.C. appears above the triangle and SOUTH AUSTRALIA below, with the engraver's initials G.F.H. at the base. The outer legend reads YORKE PENINSULA CORNISH FESTIVAL with the date 1989 at the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | YORKE PENINSULA CORNISH FESTIVAL 1989 N.Y.P.C.C. WALLAROO KADINA MOONTA AUSTRALIA'S LITTLE CORNWALL SOUTH AUSTRALIA G.F.H. |
| Reverse description | The central field depicts a relief scene of Cornish miners at work underground, set within a rectangular cartouche, with mining equipment and rock faces visible in the composition. Above the cartouche is a scroll bearing the Cornish motto ONEN HAG OLL, and the engraver's initials G.F.H. appear below the scene. The surrounding legend reads CORNISH MINERS WORKING at top and CORNISH FESTIVAL at bottom, with the date 1989 in the lower field. |
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