Summary

Australia Victoria Melbourne
c. 1890 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Other Details: Copper medal of the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society. The Society was one of several organisations in nineteenth century Victoria established to promote temperance, oppose the extension of hotel licences, and educate children and adults about the dangers of alcohol. Others were the Order of the Sons of Temperance, the International Order of Good Templars and the Band of Hope.

Obverse Description

At centre the Temperance movement Arms, supported by a man on left holding a flag bearing the word SOBRIETY and a woman on right bearing a flag with the words DOMESTIC COMFORT; around above, PEACE ON EARTH GOOD WILL TO MEN; around below, TEMPERANCE SOCIETY; on ribbon below shield, BE THOUGH FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH

Reverse Description

Within oak wreath and below clasped hands, WE AGREE TO / ABSTAIN FROM ALL / INTOXICATING LIQUORS / EXCEPT FOR / MEDICINAL PURPOSES / AND RELIGIOUS/ ORDINANCES; around, MELBOURNE TOTAL ABSTAINANCE SOCIETY *

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