Item NU 37137 Medal - Victoria Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Specimen, Victoria, Australia, 1902

Summary

Australia, Victoria
Victoria Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - Edward VII
Royal Mint Specimen medal with mount for ribbon, plain edge

Colonial and Indian Long Service and Good Conduct medals were instituted in May 1895 - those to Australian colonies were superseded in 1902 by the Commonwealth of Australia Long Service & Good Conduct. This specimen, with the head of Edward VII was already out of date when produced, none were issued.

Physical Description

A Royal Mint specimen silver medal (36 mm. diameter) with mount for ribbon. The obverse features a bust of Edward VII in field marshal's uniform, head bare facing left; around, EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR; the artist's initials DES (William de Saulles) below the bust. The reverse has the legend VICTORIA FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT.

Obverse Description

A bust of Edward VII in field marshal's uniform, head bare facing left; around, EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR; the artist's initials DES (William de Saulles) below the bust.

Reverse Description

The reverse has the legend VICTORIA FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT.

Edge Description

Plain