Australia
Medal - Governor Arthur Phillip (First Fleet Arrival) ND (1988) front Medal - Governor Arthur Phillip (First Fleet Arrival) ND (1988) back
Medal - Governor Arthur Phillip (First Fleet Arrival) ND (1988) photo
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Medal - Governor Arthur Phillip (First Fleet Arrival) ND (1988) front Medal - Governor Arthur Phillip (First Fleet Arrival) ND (1988) back
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Medal - Governor Arthur Phillip First Fleet Arrival ND

1988 year
Gilding metal 14 g 31.5 mm
Description
Location
 Australia
Queen
 Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
 Commemorative medals › Event medals
Year
 1988
Composition
 Gilding metal
Weight
 14 g
Diameter
 31.5 mm
Thickness
 2.3 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-12
References
Numista
 N#291341
Rarity index
 92%

Reverse

Two ships from the First Fleet anchored at Botany Bay

Script: Latin

Lettering: FLEET ARRIVED 26-1-1788

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issued in a Square Jewel Case to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 & Arthur Phillip the first Governor of the new colony of New South Wales.

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
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Extremely rare commemorative medal, round shape, thickness measures 3 mm
Copper-nickel 28.7 g 38.5 mm
Medal - Bicentennial, WA Government Event Medal front Medal - Bicentennial, WA Government Event Medal back Medal - Bicentennial, WA Government Event Medal 1988 year
Very rare commemorative medal, round shape, thickness measures 2.5 mm
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