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
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Museum of Victoria, 1978
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Date Issued
1953-1954 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Awarded To
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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)
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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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
69 mm (Outside Diameter)
Weight > 100 g.
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Shape
Round
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References
Car.1953-4/1 - this medal illustrated p.190