Summary
Medal issued to commemorate the opening of the First Federal Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901. The silver medal was minted by Stokes & Sons and presented to MLA Thomas Bent. Knighted in 1907, Bent served as Premier and Treasurer of Victoria from 1904-1909.
Obverse Description
At top of red ribbon Australian Arms over blue enabelled ribbon AUST RALIA, below busts of Victoria and Edward VII in ovals; above, AUST. COMMONWEALTH / EST.1.JA.1901 / 63D. OF VICTORIA, R.I; below, FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENED / MAY 1901 / 1ST OF EDWARD VII / W.A. TAS. N.S.W. VIC. S.A. Q'LD.
Reverse Description
Busts of the Duke and Duchess in ovals; above, OPENING OF THE FIRST / FEDERAL PARLIAMENT; below, T.R.H. / THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL / AND YORK / MELBOURNE, MAY 1901
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink Noble Numismatics, 17 Nov 1993
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Date Issued
1901 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes (Mint), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Awarded To
Sir Thomas Bent - M.L.A., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Series
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Material
Silver and Enamel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Width), 75 mm (Height), 17.38 g (Weight)
39 * 75
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Exhibition Collection Management
34 mm (Width), 75 mm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
7 mm (Length), 39 mm (Width), 73 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Shape
Irregular
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References
Car1901/2 in silver with ribbon and bar
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Politicians, Politics, Royalty: British
