Summary
Gilt bronze medal presented in 1945 to the children of the City of Melbourne to commemorate victory in the Europe-Pacific war. It features featuring the conjoined busts of George VI & Elizabeth, as well as the Arms of the City.
Obverse Description
Conjoined crowned busts left; around; 'KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH'.
Reverse Description
Arms of the City around; 'VICTORY : EUROPE - PACIFIC. 1945 . CITY OF MELBOURNE'.
Edge Description
Plain.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Date Issued
1945 AD
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Issued By
Melbourne City Council (MCC), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1945
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Mint
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Commissioned By
Melbourne City Council (MCC), 1945
Given to school children -
Awarded To
1945
Given to school children. -
Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse; 'KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH'. Reverse; 'VICTORY : EUROPE - PACIFIC. 1945 . CITY OF MELBOURNE'.
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Series
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Material
Gilt Bronze
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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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Overall Dimensions
90 mm (Height), 32 mm (Outside Diameter)
Height to top of ribbon.
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Exhibition Collection Management
32 mm (Width), 91 mm (Height)
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Shape
Round and ribbon
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References
Car.1945/5
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Keywords
School Children, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945, Victory Day in the Pacific, 1945
