© Marc Oliver (CC BY-NC)
© Marc Oliver (CC BY-NC)
Token - Decimal Currency RAM Mint Token
1990 year| Brass | 61 g | 50 mm |
| Location | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Collection medallions › Mint set tokens |
| Year | 1990 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 61 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Thickness | 5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#338227 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
In the centre an Aboriginal Man, surrounded by the animals that appear on Australian Coins. From the top clockwise a Kangaroo, an Emu, a Platypus, a Feather Tailed Glider, a Lyrebird, a Koala, a Spiny Anteater and a Frilly Lizard.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AL
Designer: Alex Lumsden
Edge
Plain
Comment
This medal is a collector and souvenir tourist piece struck by the Royal Australian Mint and sold in the Mint shop. It appears to have designers initials AL, this corresponds with the initials of Alex Lumsden who did consultant design model work for the Mint in 1990/91. The 1990-1991 Royal Australian Mint report lists a mintage of Royal Australian Mint medallions at 5,785 which would probably include this one.Presented in a blue box with Royal Australian Mint written inside the lid and the Coat of Arms on the top.
