Summary
Australia
Savings Bank Ballarat (Ballaarat) 1887 (AD)
Mint: G. Welch
Other Details: The fiftieth anniversary of the ascension of Queen Victoria was celebrated with enthusiasm throughout the Empire. This medal was one of many issued by local organisations to commemorate the occasion. 1000 of these medals were struck by the Ballaarat (sic) Savings Bank.
Obverse Description
Head of Queen Victoria veiled left; around, TO COMMEMORATE QUE[E]N VICTORIA'S JUBILEE . 1887 .
Reverse Description
At centre within scrolls, SAVINGS / BANK / BALLAARAT around, A SHILLING IN THE BANK IS WORTH TWO SPENT in tiny letters above bottom flower, C. WELCH (the H is substantially smaller than the other letters and looks like II)
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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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
1887 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
C.A. Welch, Ballarat (Mint), Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1887
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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
Brass
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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
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 14.19 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Car. 1887/18
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Keywords
Celebrations, Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee, 1887, Royal Anniversaries
