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Medal - WA – Augusta; Tasmanian tiger Tourist Souvenir

Medal - WA – Augusta; Tasmanian tiger (Tourist Souvenir) - obverseMedal - WA – Augusta; Tasmanian tiger (Tourist Souvenir) - reverse

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Features

Location Australia
Issuing company Auscoinswest
Type Souvenir medallions
Composition Brass
Weight 10.5 g
Diameter 29.5 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
565435

Commemorative issue

Thylacine

Series: Western Australia Tourist Coin

Obverse

A Tasmanian tiger facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JEWEL CAVE AUGUSTA
TASMANIAN TIGER

Reverse

A Tasmanian tiger footprint

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THYLACINUS CYNOCEPHALUS
FOOTPRINT

Translation:
THYLACINUS CYNOCEPHALUS:
dog-headed pouched-dog

Edge

Plain

Comments

One of a series of Tourist Souvenir coins from various destinations across Western Australia.

Jewel Cave is north of Augusta along Caves Road

https://www.margaretriverwesternaustralia.com.au

The Tasmanian tiger Scientific name: Thylacinus cynocephalus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacine

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