Commemorative coin, Xth British Commonwealth Games 1974
Object Type
Philatelics and currency/Currency/Coin
Date Used
1974
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Commemorative $1 silver coin from the Xth British Commonwealth Games 1974 held in Christchurch, New Zealand. Obverse: Eight figures running around a central design, with text around figures 'X BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHRISTCHURCH ONE DOLLAR'. Reverse: Head of Queen Elizabeth II with text 'NEW ZEALAND 1974 ELIZABETH II'. Coin comes in a square perspex box and sits in a white perspex mount with text in black reading 'Xth British Commonwealth Games 1974'.
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Measurements
1 - Coin: H: 38 W: 38 D: 3mm (H: 1 1/2 W: 1 1/2 D: 1/8")
2 - Box: H: 63 W: 63 D: 8mm (H: 2 1/2 W: 2 1/2 D: 5/16")
2 - Box: H: 63 W: 63 D: 8mm (H: 2 1/2 W: 2 1/2 D: 5/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1974
Location
In storage
Registration No
N2009.144.70
Credit Line
Kindly donated by Betty L Barberis
has anyone noticed that the flagpoles are attached the fly of the central flag. To be correct that would mean the poles should be on the left side of the flag and the runners would have to circulate in a clockwise direction.
- Lex Calder
Posted on 26-12-2022 19:57:51