Sydney Cove Medallion Portrayed on High Relief Silver Australian Coin
March 10, 2010 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
In a pairing that can only be called unique, the Perth Mint of Australia is releasing a coin and accompanying collectible china plate that celebrates a design created for a young Australia and first seen on a piece of Wedgwood pottery in 1789. The Sydney Cove Medallion Silver Proof Coin recalls that classic design which has earned a place of honor among many native Australians.
Sydney Cove Medallion Silver Proof Australian Coin (Click to Enlarge)
Created by the famous Josiah Wedgwood (considered the ‘Father of English Potters’), the design was placed on a piece of Wedgwood’s Staffordshire pottery. However, in a departure from normal practice, the pottery was made from clay shipped to England from the countryside of the the infant British colony of Australia.
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