Item NU 37087 Medal - Commonwealth of Australia Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Specimen, King Edward VII, Australia, 1902-1910

Summary

Australia
Commonwealth of Australia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - Edward VII
Royal Mint Specimen medal without 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and Indian Long Service and Good Conduct medals were instituted in May 1895 - those to Australian colonies were superceded in 1902 by this medal.

Physical Description

A Royal Mint specimen silver medal (36 mm. diameter) without 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 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 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 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 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and Indian Long Service and Good Conduct medals were instituted in May 1895 - those to Australian colonies were superceded in 1902 by this, the Commonwealth of Australia LS&GC.