Medal - Gateway Bridge Brisbane - Silver (Inauguration Medal) 1986 front Medal - Gateway Bridge Brisbane - Silver (Inauguration Medal) 1986 back
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Medal - Gateway Bridge Brisbane - Silver Inauguration Medal

1986 year
Silver (.925) 70.9 g 50 mm
Description
Location
Australia
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year
1986
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
70.9 g
Diameter
50 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#405950
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

An Emu, Palm Tree and Kangaroo in an inner circle, text around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MACDONALD WAGNER TRANSFIELD QLD
THE GATEWAY BRIDGE
COMPANY LIMITED
THE AUSTRALIAN
NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
BRISBANE BRANCH
G.D.S

Engraver: A.J. Parkes

Designers: A.J. PArkes, George Snelgrove

Edge

Plain

Lettering: STG. SIL.

Comment

Silver version - Issued by the Brisbane branch of the Australian Numismatic Society to commemorate the commissioning of the Gateway Bridge over the lower reaches of the Brisbane river on 11/1/1986.

Issue Price $85

Interesting fact

This silver commemorative medal from 1986 celebrates the inauguration of the Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia. It weighs 70.9 grams and is made of .925 sterling silver, making it a valuable keepsake for those who attended this significant event in Brisbane's history.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1986  450 - - - - - -

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