Royal Visit, of Queen Elizabeth II to New Zealand 1953-54. 37 mm, copper, presented to New Zealand school children, holed but lacks usual blue ribbon. [Prov. Seaby 1981]. MacMaster 1953-54/2. Together with (ii) Commemorating P-3 Orion aircraft into RNZAF September 1966, 38 mm bronze. MacMaster 1966/4. (iii) The Bluff NZAS Smelter opening 30.11.71, 47 mm, Aluminium. MacMaster 1971/14. (iv) Centenary of Birth of Lord Rutherford, August 1971, 39 mm, bright bronze, the Franklin Mint, USA, for The Royal Society of New Zealand, in card folder. 1500 struck. MacMaster 1971 12. [4].
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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