Summary
Medal issued to commemorate the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. It includes an image of Duke and Duchess of York, who visited in May 1901 to open the first Commonwealth Parliament. Their tour was one of the most lavish undertaken by the monarchy. An Orient steamship liner had to be chartered for the voyage as no royal yacht could span the required distances between coaling ports. The Daily Telegraph's 'London correspondent' reported that the 'The tour of the Duke and Duchess of York is likely to cost the British ratepayer a cool quarter of a million...' The royal visitors were received with great enthusiasm.
Physical Description
Cross shaped struck in white metal.
Obverse Description
At centre 3/4 busts of the Duke and Duchess of York, around, H.R.H. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK; on cross arms, a rose, a leaf, a golden fleece and a decoration chest badge
Reverse Description
At centre, -*- / FEDERATED / AUSTRALIA / 1901 / -*-; around on cross arms, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1901 AD
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Issued By
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
(edge) (obverse) (reverse)
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Series
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Material
White metal
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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
37 mm (Width), 42 mm (Height), 13.67 g (Weight)
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Exhibition Collection Management
49 mm (Length), 37 mm (Width), 5 mm (Height)
5mm high with link, 1mm high without link.
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Shape
Cross
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References
Not in Carlisle but revese same as 1901/30
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