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bronze commemorative medal, British Commonwealth Games 1974

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    bronze commemorative medal, British Commonwealth Games 1974. Obverse features a script inside a pentagon with a chain border which reads "1974 X - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND COMMEMORATIVE". 1974 is split either side of a Queens crown and there are two running figures either side of the "games".

    It is signed PB on both sides, in small lettering by the rim for Paul Beadle. The reverse design has the famous 1974 NZ repeating logo in the centre with a taniwha enveloping/presenting it.

  • Accession Number
    2019.43.14
  • Accession Date
    23 Jul 2019
  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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  • bronze commemorative medal, British Commonwealth Games 1974, 2019.43.14, digital, 05 Aug 2019, All Rights Reserved
  • bronze commemorative medal, British Commonwealth Games 1974, 2019.43.14, digital, 05 Aug 2019, All Rights Reserved
  • bronze commemorative medal, British Commonwealth Games 1974, 2019.43.14, digital, 05 Aug 2019, All Rights Reserved
  • bronze commemorative medal, British Commonwealth Games 1974, 2019.43.14, digital, 05 Aug 2019, All Rights Reserved

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