Summary
Australia Victoria
Bert Hinkler 1928 (AD)
Other Details: This medal was produced in association with radio station 3LO to support their Melbourne Hospital Birthday Appeal. It was designed by Charles Douglas Richardson and featured the epic flight of Bert Hinkler from England to Australia in 1928. Hinkler was killed in Italy in a plane crash five years later, during another flight from England to Australia.
Obverse Description
Bust of Bert Hinkler in flying gear facing 3/4 left; artist's initials, CDR incuse on side of shoulder; Mint name, STOKES MELB under should; around above, * BERT HINKLER AIRMAN * below, BUNDABERG, AUSTRALIA
Reverse Description
Map depicting route taken from London to Darwin, around on wide rim, * LONDON TO DARWIN XVI DAYS * PRAEPETIBUS PINNIS AUSTRALES VECTUS AD ORAS; a bi-plane depicted over the Indian Ocean, below, FEB. 1928
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1928 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Plain (edge) * BERT HINKLER AIRMAN */BUNDABERG, AUSTRALIA. Bert Hinkler in flying helmet,CDR on side of shoulder;STOKES MELB under should (obverse) * LONDON TO DARWIN XVI DAYS */PRAEPETIBUS PINNIS AUSTRALES VECTUS AD ORAS/FEB. 1928(reverse)
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
51 mm (Outside Diameter), 70.64 g (Weight)
Stored in Stokes tan coloured cardboard box, with BR penciled on cover (for Bronze)
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Shape
Round
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References
Car. 1928/1
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Keywords
Aircraft, Australian Aviation, Aviation Pioneers, Healthcare & Medicine
