Summary
Australia Victoria
Australian Widow's Fund Members Medal pre 1903 (AD)
Mint: Stokes
Other Details: An un-issued Australian Widow's Fund membership medal which provides spaces for engraving the name and policy number of a member.
Physical Description
A small gilt medal (22 mm diameter) depicting a woman on one knee trying unsuccessfully to bend (or break) a tied bundle of thin branches with the motto below, Unity is Strength
Obverse Description
A woman facing left, kneeling on her left knee trying unsuccessfully to bend (or break) a tied bundle of thin branches on her right knee; around above, AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS FUND in exergue, UNITY IS STRENGTH
Reverse Description
THIS IS TO CERTIFY / THAT / ...... / IS A / MEMBER OF / THIS SOCIETY / BY VIRTUE / OF / POLICY No.....
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
pre 1903 AD
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Issued By
Australian Widow's Fund Life Assurance Society Limited, Victoria, Australia
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Mint
Stokes & Martin, Australia
Such societies are recorded from 1880 - this medal entered the collection in 1903. -
Commissioned By
Australian Widow's Fund Life Assurance Society Limited, Australia
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Inscriptions
Obverse: AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS FUND UNITY IS STRENGTH Reverse: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THIS SOCIETY BY VIRTUE OF POLICY No.....
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Series
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Material
Gilt
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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
22 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.23 (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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