Summary

Australia Tasmania
150th Anniversary of British Settlement 1953 - 1954 (AD)
Mint: Stokes
Awarded to: National Museum
Other Details: Bronze medal dated 1953-54, commemorating sesquicentenary of British settlement of Tasmania. It was awarded to the National Museum.

Physical Description

Bronze medal commemorating sesquicentenary of British settlement of Tasmania Arms of Tasmania, above 1803-04; below, 1953-54; around, TASMANIA COMMEMORATES THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITISH SETTLEMENT (obverse) Map of Tasmania surrounded by sea with British flag on flagpole from centre of the island; around inscribed, PRESENTED TO NATIONAL MUSEUM (reverse)

Obverse Description

Arms of Tasmania, above 1803-04; below, 1953-54; around, TASMANIA COMMEMORATES THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITISH SETTLEMENT

Reverse Description

Map of Tasmania surrounded by sea with British flag on flagpole fro centre of the island; around inscribed, PRESENTED TO NATIONAL MUSEUM

Edge Description

Old number in Indian Ink ??437

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from National Museum of Victoria, 1978

  • Date Issued

    1953-1954 AD

  • Issued By

    Tasmania, Australia

  • Mint

    Stokes (Mint)

  • Awarded To

    National Museum of Victoria

  • Inscriptions

    Old number in Indian Ink ??437 (edge) Arms of Tasmania, above 1803-04; below, 1953-54; around, TASMANIA COMMEMORATES THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITISH SETTLEMENT (obverse) Map of Tasmania surrounded by sea with British flag on flagpole from centre of the island; around inscribed, PRESENTED TO NATIONAL MUSEUM (reverse)

  • Series

    Commemorative

  • Material

    Bronze

  • Classification

    Medals, Commemorative, Public events

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Dimensions

    69 mm (Outside Diameter)
    Weight > 100 g.

  • Shape

    Round

  • References

    Car.1953-4/1 - this medal illustrated p.190