Summary
Australia
Australian Commonwealth 1898 (AD)
Mint: Stokes
Other Details: Medal issued in 1898 to commemorating the forthcoming Commonwealth of Australia. It includes a map of Australia divided into the six colonies / states, each represented by a ray.
Obverse Description
Map of Australia, within ring; on ring, AUSTRALIA'S COMMONWEALTH * 3-6-98 *; from the ring a series of rays form the six points of a star the top one of which has a loop with attached pin for wearing. The map of Australia is divided into the six colonies / states with each ray representing one.
Reverse Description
Plain
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Chitty, numismatic catalogue of medals 1922 comments that these were worn in Melbourne
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
1898 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes (Mint), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898
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Inscriptions
Plain (edge) At centre an Australian map with South Australia including the Northern Territory; around, AUSTRALIA'S COMMONWEALTH * 3.6.98 * (obverse) Plain (reverse)
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Series
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Material
Gilt Copper
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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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Exhibition Collection Management
27 mm (Width), 32 mm (Height), 30 mm (Outside Diameter)
32 to top of loop
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Shape
Star
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References
Car.1898/2
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