Item NU 33161 Medal - Centenary of Darwin, Darwin City Council, Northern Territory, Australia, 1969

Summary

Medal commemorating the Centenary of Darwin, 1869-1969.
Minted by K.G. Luke in Melbourne, 1969.
Other Details: A gilt medal with blue ribbon and safety-pin for wearing struck to commemorate the centenary of Darwin featuring, over a map of the Northern Territory with Darwin shown as a dot, from left to right, a boomerang, ship, radio transmitter, aircraft and spear; railway from Darwin towards bottom of medal. And on the back within a wreath, DARWIN / CENTENARY / 1869 . 1969.

Physical Description

A gilt medal with blue ribbon and safety-pin for wearing struck to commemorate the centenary of Darwin featuring, over a map of the Northern Territory with Darwin shown as a dot, from left to right, a boomerang, ship, radio transmitter, aircraft and spear; railway from Darwin towards bottom of medal. And on the back within a wreath, DARWIN / CENTENARY / 1869 . 1969 In small letters just above base of wreath the mint, K.G.L. MELB.

Obverse Description

Over a map of the Northern Territory with Darwin shown as a dot, from left to right, a boomerang, ship, radio transmitter, aircraft and spear; railway from Darwin towards bottom of medal.

Reverse Description

Within wreath, DARWIN / CENTENARY / 1869 . 1969 In small letters just above base of wreath the mint, K.G.L. MELB.

Edge Description

Plain