Item NU 37138 Medal - New South Wales Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Specimen, King Edward VII, New South Wales, Australia, 1902

Summary

Australia, New South Wales
New South Wales 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and Indian Long Service and Good Conduct medals were instituted in May 1895 - those to Australian colonies were superceded in 1902 by the Commonwealth of Australia Long Service & Good Conduct. This specimen, with the head of Edward VII was already out of date when produced, none were issued.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 NEW SOUTH WALES 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 NEW SOUTH WALES FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

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and Indian Long Service and Good Conduct medals were instituted in May 1895 - those to Australian colonies were superceded in 1902 by the Commonwealth of Australia LS&GC. This specimen, with the head of Edward VII was already out of date when produced, none were issued.