Summary
Australia Victoria
Victoria Jubilee, South Melbourne 1887 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Other Details: Queen Victoria's 50th jubilee in 1887 was celebrated the great enthusiasm throughout the British Empire. This South Melbourne Sunday Schools medal was one of many issued by local organisations to commemorate the occasion.
Obverse Description
Head of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing veil and coronet; around, VICTORIA'S JUBILEE; below, 1887. Inscription on truncation of Queen's neck: STOKES & MARTIN
Reverse Description
At centre within broad rim a view of the South Melbourne Town Hall, around above, S. MELBOURNE TOWN HALL; around on broad rim, S. MELB. SUNDAY SCHOOLS * JUBILEE CELEBRATION *
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
1887 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887
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Artist
Harry Stokes, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887
'STOKES & MARTIN' on truncation. -
Person Depicted
HM Queen Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 1887
South Melbourne Sunday Schools Jubilee Celebration -
Organisation Named
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Inscriptions
(edge) (obverse) (reverse)
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Series
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Material
Gilt
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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
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 12.54 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Car. 1887/82
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Keywords
Architecture, Celebrations, Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee, 1887, Religions, Royal Anniversaries, Sunday Schools, Town Halls