Medal - Australian Olympic Gold Medallist (Women's Water Polo Team) 2000 front Medal - Australian Olympic Gold Medallist (Women's Water Polo Team) 2000 back
Medal - Australian Olympic Gold Medallist (Women's Water Polo Team) 2000 photo
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Medal - Australian Olympic Gold Medallist Women's Water Polo Team

2000 year
Zinc-aluminium (Coloured Insert) 5.5 g 26.5 mm
Description
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
References
Numista
N#297985
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 coin was issued to commemorate the Australian women's water polo team winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.