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2019 $1 AlBr Uncirculated Carded Coin - Mutiny and Rebellion: The Eureka Stockade

SKU:2019-1-EUREKA
Regular price $16.00 AUD
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  • Vendor:

    Royal Australian Mint

  • Type:

    Carded Coins

Description

Features

  • Part of the Mutiny and Rebellion series
  • Packaged in a display card with historical information about the unfolded during the events of the Eureka uprising of 1854
  • This coins reverse features an artistic representation of the battle between British soldiers and the opposing miners
  • Finished to the Royal Australian Mint’s uncirculated standard
  • Obverse features Queen Elizabeth II effigy sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley
  • Australian legal tender

Decsription

The Eureka Flag evokes the birth of an egalitarian democracy in Australia. In 1854, a group of miners gathered behind a hastily-built stockade on the goldfileds of Ballarat and raise their Eureka flag; bearing the Southern Cross constellation to symbolise their objection to unfair conditions imposed by the Victorian Government. Although their uprising was harshly quashed, their action under leader Peter Lalor eventually led to the democratic representation of the people in the government. Eureka is remembered today as a pivotal moment in Australia's history.

Specifications

  • Denomination: $1
  • Metal Content: AlBr
  • Mass: 9.00g
  • Diameter: 25.00mm
  • Finish: Uncirculated 
  • Packaging: Coin in Card 
  • Mintage: 30,000

Please Note: These are second-hand collectables and may contain scratches, creases, marks, toning or other minor damage. Feel free to ask for photos before purchasing.