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
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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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
1954 AD
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Issued By
Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Mint
Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954
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Artist
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Commissioned By
Numismatic Association of Victoria (NAV), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954
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Inscriptions
Plain (edge) (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
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
38 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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References
Car. 1954/14
[Article] 1962. Medallic Issues of the N.A.V. Australian Numismatist. 17 (2)
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