Summary
Australia New South Wales Dubbo
St. Andrew's Band of Courage, Total Abstainance Medal
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Other Details: Brass St Andrew's Band of Courage Total Abstinence medal, issued before 1903. The bearer promises 'by the help of God to abstain from all intoxicating liquors as beverages & to endeavour to persuade others to do so'. The medal was minted by Stokes & Martin for use in Dubbo, NSW.
Obverse Description
ST ANDREWS BAND OF COURAGE/.DUBBO. Kangaroo l., Emu r., Shield btwn them, rising sun above shield, in ribbon below arms, ADVANCE AUSTRALIA; on ground below shield, a thistle; below ribbon, rose, thistles and clover
Reverse Description
At centre within wreath of roses and below clasped hands, I PROMISE/BY THE/HELP OF GOD/TO ABSTAIN FROM/ALL/INTOXICATING/LIQUORS /AS BEVERAGES/& TO ENDEAVOUR/TO PERSUADE/OTHERS TO/DO SO ribbon woven through wreath has, HEALTH INNOCENCE PEACE
Edge Description
Plain
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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), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
pre 1903 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, by 1903
May have been produced after Martin left (in 1893) but was part of McArthur bequest so dates before 1903. -
Inscriptions
Plain (edge) ST ANDREWS BAND OF COURAGE/.DUBBO. Kangaroo l., Emu r., Shield btwn them, rising sun above shield, ADVANCE (obverse) I PROMISE/BY THE/HELP OF GOD/TO ABSTAIN FROM/ALL/INTOXICATING/LIQUORS /AS BEVERAGES/& TO ENDEAVOUR/TO PERSUADE/OTHERS TO/DO SO (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
38 mm (Outside Diameter), 28.58 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Car Z/S1
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
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Keywords
Coat of Arms: Commonwealth of Australia, Temperance Movements