© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
Medal - Australian Olympic Gold Medallist Equestrian Team
2000 year| Zinc-aluminium (Coloured Insert) | 5.5 g | 26.5 mm |
| Location | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 2000 |
| Composition | Zinc-aluminium (Coloured Insert) |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (Gold Coloured Metal) |
| Technique | Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#297973 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Australian Flag and Olympic Rings set in an inner circle
Text around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM
Edge
Plain
Comment
Issued by the Daily Telegraph Newspaper to celebrate the individual Australian athletes and teams that won Gold Medals at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. A special folder was provided to house the set of 20 souvenir medals.Interesting fact
The Australian Olympic Gold Medallist (Equestrian Team) medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics is notable for commemorating a historic achievement, as it was part of the first Australian equestrian team to win gold in three consecutive Olympic Games, specifically in the eventing discipline.
