Summary
Australia
City of Coburg Centenary 1939 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: Copper medal issued in 1939 to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Victoria. It names John Pascoe Fawkner as 'founder'.
Physical Description
Bust of Fawkner wearing cap facing right; around above, JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER around below, . FOUNDER CITY OF COBURG . Below Arms of Australia on simplified shields two factories with tall smoking chimneys around, CITY . OF . COBURG . CENTENARY BELOW, . 1838 - 1938 .
Obverse Description
Bust of Fawkner wearing cap facing right; around above, JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER around below, . FOUNDER CITY OF COBURG .
Reverse Description
Below Arms of Australia on simplified shields two factories with tall smoking chimneys around, CITY . OF . COBURG . CENTENARY BELOW, . 1838 - 1938 .
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
1939 AD
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Issued By
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Person Depicted
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Organisation Named
Coburg Shire Council, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1939
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Inscriptions
(edge) (obverse)Bust of Fawkner wearing cap facing right; around above, JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER around below, . FOUNDER CITY OF COBURG . (reverse)Below Arms of Australia on simplified shields two factories with tall smoking chimneys around, CITY . OF . COBURG . CENTENARY BELOW, . 1838 - 1938 .
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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
78 mm (Height), 26 mm (Outside Diameter), 8.46 g (Weight)
Height with ribbon extended weight includes ribbon and pin
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Shape
Round
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References
Car. 1939/2