Summary
Australia Victoria Melbourne
First Parliament, 1901 (AD)
Mint: Stokes
Silver
Other Details: Silver medal struck to commemorate the opening of the first Parliament of Australia, held in Melbourne in 1901.
Obverse Description
Busts of Queen Victoria and Edward VII; above, AUST. COMMONWEALTH / EST.1.JAN.1901 / 63RD OF VICTORIA, R.I.; below, FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENED / MAY 1901 / 1ST OF EDWARD VII; below, WA TAS NSW VIC SA QLD
Reverse Description
Busts of Duke and Duchess; above, OPENING OF THE FIRST / FEDERAL PARLIAMENT; below, T.R.H. / THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL / AND YORK / MELBOURNE, MAY 1901
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
1901 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
Struck in Gilt for Childred, Bronze for teachers and silver for VIP's including the Duke and Duchess. -
Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Plain (edge) Busts of Queen Victoria and Edward VII; above, AUST. COMMONWEALTH / EST.1.JAN.1901 / 63RD OF VICTORIA, R.I.; below, FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENED / MAY 1901 / 1ST OF EDWARD VII; below, WA TAS NSW VIC SA QLD (obverse) Busts of Duke and Duchess; above, OPENING OF THE FIRST / FEDERAL PARLIAMENT; below, T.R.H. / THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL / AND YORK / MELBOURNE, MAY 1901(reverse)
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Series
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Material
Silver
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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
39 mm (Width), 42 mm (Height), 10.83 g (Weight)
42 * 39
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Exhibition Collection Management
43 mm (Length), 30 mm (Width), 7 mm (Height)
Medal is 2mm high without link. 43mm long with link.
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Shape
Crowned shield
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References
Car.1901/2
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