Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Australia's 150th Anniversary Philatelic Exhibition Prize Medal 1938 (AD)
Mint: Amor
Awarded to: Not issued
Other Details: This medal was struck in 1938 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of British settlement of Australia.
Obverse Description
At centre H.M.S. Sirius under full sail left; below, "SIRIUS" / 1788; artist's initials, V.V. , small letters in the field at right.
Reverse Description
A Catalina flying-boat moving to left through water, above, SYDNEY 1938, below, AUSTRALIA'S / 150TH / ANNIVERSARY / PHILATELIC / EXHIBITION; stamped SPECIMEN ONLY at bottom left.
Edge Description
Stamped AMOR on bottom edge, else plain.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1938 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Mr. Vanbola Veinberg - Amor (Mint), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1930
Initials, V.V. on obverse -
Awarded To
Specimen only. -
Inscriptions
Plain (edge) "SIRIUS"/1788; V.V. in the field Illustration of the Sirius (obverse) SYDNEY 1938/AUSTRALIA'S/150TH/ANNIVERSARY/PHILATELIC/EXHIBITION stamped SPECIMEN ONLY at btm left. (reverse)
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Brand Names
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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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
32 mm (Width), 44 mm (Height), 32.74 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Ca 1938/11
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Keywords
Exhibitions, First Fleet, Flying Boats, Philatelic Exhibitions, Sailing Vessels, Stamp Shows
