Summary
Australia Victoria Shire of Gordon
Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Queen Victoria's 50th Jubilee in 1887 was celebrated the great enthusiasm throughout the British Empire. This medal was one of many issued to commemorate the occasion. It includes an illustration of General Gordon, and names Randolph Kemp as President and William F. Sheridan as Secretary. It may relate to the Shire of Gordon, although that district was named after the area's first settler, George Gordon, rather than General Gordon, the soldier-statesman killed in 1885 the Seige of Khartoum. Gordon was a popular general and a heroic figure throughout the Empire, and when he died the NSW Government sent troops to the Sudan, marking the first time that soldiers in the pay of a self-governing Australian colony fought in an imperial war.
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: H.S.
Reverse Description
At centre within broad rim, bust of General Gordon; around above, RANDOLPH KEMP PRESIDENT below, WILLIAM F. SHERIDAN SEC.
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
Initials on truncation -
Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Person Named
Mr Randolph Kemp - Gordon Shire Council, Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 1887
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Person 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), 11.07 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Car. 1887/90
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Keywords
Celebrations, Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee, 1887, Royal Anniversaries
