Summary

Australia Victoria Melbourne
Centenary of First Australian Railway 1954 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Son
Other Details: The first railway in Victoria opened in 1854, running between Melbourne and Sandridge (Port Melbourne). In 1914, the railways 60th anniversary had been commemorated by the issue of a medal. Forty years later the Numismatic Association of Victoria, collectors of coins and medals, copied the design from the 1914 for this medal to mark the centenary. The fourth of many issues by the NAV, it was stuck in sterling silver and bronze by Stokes & Son.

Physical Description

Bronze medal issued to commemorate the centenary of the first Australian Railway - Melbourne to Sandridge in 1854 (obverse) A view of the Flinders Street Railway station in 1854, a steam train approaching platform (reverse) * NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA * / THIS MEDALLION / WAS STRUCK / TO COMMEMORATE / THE CENTENARY OF THE / OPENING OF FIRST / STEAM RAILWAY / IN / AUSTRALIA / ON SEPTEMBER 12TH. / 1854 / SEPTEMBER 12TH 1954

Obverse Description

A view of the Flinders Street Railway station in 1854, a steam train approaching platform

Reverse Description

* NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA * / THIS MEDALLION / WAS STRUCK / TO COMMEMORATE / THE CENTENARY OF THE / OPENING OF FIRST / STEAM RAILWAY / IN / AUSTRALIA / ON SEPTEMBER 12TH. / 1854 / SEPTEMBER 12TH 1954

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