Medal - Centenary of Victoria & Sixth Australasian Philatelic Exhibition

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Item NU 18357 Medal - Centenary of Victoria & Sixth Australasian Philatelic Exhibition, Victoria, Australia, 1934

Summary

Victorian Centenary & Sixth Australasian Philatelic Exhibition 1934 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Awarded to: Not awarded, in case
Other Details: This is an unissued, bronze prize medal from a major philatelic exhibition called 'VIC VI' that was held in Melbourne in association with the Victorian Centenary celebrations in 1934. The Aboriginal man associated with 1834 was a common theme in materials associated with the centenary.

Physical Description

Rectangular bronze prize medal.

Obverse Description

Aboriginal bust left; behind, 1834; below VIC VI

Reverse Description

View of city across the Yarra; below, MELBOURNE 1934; above, VICTORIAN CENTENARY / AND / SIXTH AUSTRALASIAN / PHILATELIC / EXHIBITION

Edge Description

Plain

More Information

Collection Names

Melbourne Collection
Collecting Areas

Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions
Acquisition Information

Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
Date Issued

1934 AD
Issued By

Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1934
Mint

Stokes & Sons, 1934
Series

Australian Commemorative Medals
Material

Bronze
Axis

12
Classification

Medals, Commemorative, Centenary of victoria
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Numismatics
Type of item

Object
Dimensions

37 mm (Width), 49 mm (Height), 61.97 g (Weight)
Shape

Rectangle
References

Car.1934/12
Keywords

Aboriginal Depictions, Celebrations, Exhibitions, Melbourne Centenary, 1935, Philatelic Exhibitions, Stamp Shows

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